Thomas Hovenden, Portrait of Frank Hamilton Cushing, 1890, oil on canvas, 16 x 22 in. (40.7 x 55.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. F.H. Cushing, 1985.66.312,6
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Portrait of Frank Hamilton Cushing
- Artist
- Date
- 1890
- Location
- Dimensions
- 16 x 22 in. (40.7 x 55.9 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. F.H. Cushing
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on canvas
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Study
- Portrait male — Cushing, Frank Hamilton
- Occupation — science — scientist
- Object Number
- 1985.66.312,6
Artwork Description
Frank Hamilton Cushing was a noted anthropologist for the Bureau of American Ethnology. He spent several years in the Southwest among the Zuni Indians, studying their language and culture. The tribe adopted Cushing and made him a member of their secret society, called the Priesthood of the Bow. (“Initiated by Zuni Indians,” The Washington Post, February 15, 1893) Thomas Hovenden conveyed the man’s athleticism and energy with a casual pose that suggests Cushing might get up and stride out the door, in search of greater adventures.
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Stop 113: Portrait of Frank Hamilton Cushing
Portrait of Frank Hamilton Cushing
1895, oil on canvas
THOMAS HOVENDEN
Born: Dunmanway, Ireland 1840– Died: Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
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