Lot 251: Dwight W. Huntington 1851-1938 , The Young Dog Trainer, Sioux Indian Encampment gouache on paper

Name: Dwight W. Huntington 1851-1938 , The Young Dog Trainer, Sioux Indian Encampment gouache on paper
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: 353xjiqcdj

Est: $5,000 USD - $7,000 USDSold:

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USSeptember 24, 2008

Item Overview

Description

signed with initials D.W.H. and dated 1893 , l.l. gouache on paper

Dimensions

measurements 8 by 14 1/4 in. alternate measurements 20.3 by 36.2 cm.

Artist or Maker

Dwight W Huntington

Provenance

John C. Huntington (son of the artist)
William Huntington (son of the above)
Lynn Huntington Cloutier (daughter of the above)
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Notes

Prior to the introduction of horses, Native Americans used dogs as their primary draft animals. They were trained to use the travois, a system of two trailing poles harnessed to the dog at shoulder level, with an attached platform or net behind for the load.

Auction Details

American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture

Sotheby's

September 24, 2008, 12:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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