Details
| Artist |
Mary Edmonia Lewis American, 1845 - 1907 |
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| Title |
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| Date | 1868 |
| Medium | marble |
| Dimensions | Overall (by sight): 11 × 6 × 3 1/2 inches (27.9 × 15.2 × 8.9 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Centennial Planning Committee for Sharing Traditions and Romare Bearden Exhibitions with a major contribution from Founders Junior Council |
| Accession Number | 1986.33 |
| Department | African American Art |
| On View | African American W274, Level 2 (see map) |
Signed, Marks, Inscriptions
| Signed | Signed, lower back of bust: Edmonia Lewis |
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| Inscriptions | Dated on back of base: 1868 Inscribed on lower back of bust, under signature: Fecit A Roma Titled on front of base: Minnehaha |
Provenance
1986, purchased for the DIA by the Founders Junior Council and the Centennial Planning Committee for Sharing
Published References
Holland, Juanita Maria. "Mary Edmonia Lewis's Minnehaha: Gender, Race, and the Indian Maid." Bulletin of the DIA 69, no. 1/2 (1995): 26-35.