Guide to Native American Ledger Drawings and Pictographs in United States Museums, Libraries, and Archives

by Donald L. Dewitt, John R. Lovett, John Lovett

Whether painted by artist-warriors depicting their feats in battle or by other Native American artists, 19th and 20th century ledger drawings--drawn on blank sheets of ledger books obtained from U.S. soldiers, traders, missionaries, and reservation employees--provide an excellent visual source of information on the Great Plains Native Americans. An art form representing a transition from drawing on buffalo hide to a paper medium, ledger drawings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313306931
• ISBN13: 9780313306938
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.6"