Ooch. U-Ha-Wah

Maker E. A. Burbank (American, 1858 - 1949)

Additional Title(s)

Native American Album

Collections

American Drawings

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1922-1930

Mediumred crayon on paper

Dimensions15 1/2 x 11 in. (39.4 x 27.9 cm.) mount: 19 1/4 x 14 in. (48.9 x 35.6 cm.) book: 20 3/4 x 15 3/4 x 3 in. (52.7 x 40 x 7.6 cm.)

DescriptionOne of 1022 drawings by E. A. Burbank commissioned by The Huntington Library in 1922-1930. All the drawings are copies of Native American portraits from the Newberry Library collection, Chicago.

InscribedInscribed in upper right of recto in red crayon: OOCH. U-HA-WAH. / MOHAVE. / 1906. Inscribed in lower center of recto in red crayon: E.A. BURBANK. / NEEDLES. / CALIF. Stamped in upper left of verso in ink: COPIED BY E A BURBANK FROM HIS / ORIGINAL DRAWING IN THE EDWARD / E. AYER COLLECTION OF THE NEW- / BERRY LIBRARY.

MarkingsStamped in upper left of verso in ink: COPIED BY E A BURBANK FROM HIS / ORIGINAL DRAWING IN THE EDWARD / E. AYER COLLECTION OF THE NEW- / BERRY LIBRARY.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number87.60.301

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