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Tomahawk and Long Rifle
Artist
Koerner, William (Wilhelm) Heinrich Detlev
(1878 - 1938)
Date1928
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionscanvas: 28 1/4 × 40 1/4 in. (71.8 × 102.2 cm)
frame: 35 3/4 × 47 3/4 in. (90.8 × 121.3 cm)
frame: 35 3/4 × 47 3/4 in. (90.8 × 121.3 cm)
ClassificationsART, 2-DIMENSIONAL
Credit LineGift of Robert F. Rockwell III
Object number78.36 F
DescriptionHorizontal rectangle showing group of Native Americans entering stockade and confronting a small group of Anglo trappers; Native American leader with raised tomahawk against white man, pointing long rifle at him; woman stands behind white man.Collections
- Art of the American West
Not on view