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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Chief Red-Cloud
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Chief Red-Cloud

Artifact IDMO 1956.211
Object Type Drawing
Artist (American painter and illustrator, 1858-1949)
Date1899
Mediumpaper (cardstock), crayon
Dimensionsoverall H 12 in x W 10 in (30.5 cm x 25.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA crayon on cardstock drawing of Lakota tribal chief, Red Cloud. The forward-facing portrait, done in shades of red-orange, shows Red Cloud from the chest up. He is wearing a single feather in his hair and appears to have a blanket wrapped around his shoulders. Written by the artist in the upper left corner: CHIEF RED-CLOUD. / SIOUX. / 1899. The drawing is signed by the artist in the lower right corner: E. A. BURBANK. / PINE RIDGE / S. DAK.
Historical NoteAn authority record for Red Cloud (1822-1909) is available at the SNAC Cooperative which is available by clicking here.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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