The Old Indian Arrow Maker and His Daughter
Artist
Edmonia Lewis
American, 1844–1907
Datemodeled 1866, carved 1867
MediumMarble
Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 21 1/4 × 14 × 13 1/2 in. (54 × 35.6 × 34.3 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Marilyn Jacobs Preyer
Object number2022.6
On View
On viewProvenanceEdmonia Lewis, Rome, Italy; Private Collection; Sotheby’s New York, September 26, 1996, Lot 62; George and Joyce Wein, New York, NY; George and Joyce Wein Foundation, Inc., New York, NY; Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY
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William Wetmore Story
Modeled 1858–1863; carved 1864–1865