Shining Metal

James McClees, Julian Vannerson, Shining Metal, 1858, salted paper print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.270
Julian Vannerson, James McClees, Shining Metal, 1858, salted paper print, sheet: 8 3⁄4 x 6 1⁄2 in. (22.2 x 16.5 cm.) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.270
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Artwork Details

Title
Shining Metal
Artists
Studio of James McClees
Date
1858
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 8 3⁄4 x 6 1⁄2 in. (22.2 x 16.5 cm.) irregular
Credit Line
Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Mediums Description
salted paper print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Shining Metal
  • Dress — Indian dress
  • Indian — Mdewakanton Dakota
  • Occupation — other — chief
Object Number
1994.91.270
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1994.91.270

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Image Not Available
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Date2011
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Image Not Available
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Date2011
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