Virtual ExhibitsTitle:
WHITE WEASEL
Artist:
Scheuerle, Joe (1873-1948)
Medium:
Watercolor
Date:
1914
Source:
Gift of Joe Scheuerle's grandson Bill Grierson and wife Pat
Object ID:
2008.76.05
Description:
On the back of this painting Scheuerle wrote, "White Weasel - Atsina - Arapaho old Gros Ventre warrior...Gros Ventre are very poor, and proud people - self supporting for a long time - have little more than rags to dress in and no more robes or leather for the making clothes - Painted at Lodge Pole Sub Agency, Fort Belknap Red. Mont. 1914" Scheuerle descrives a humorous encounter with his wife and White Weasel, "Indians are after human hair still - One day White Weasel collected the combings of my wife's blond hair, rolling up the strands and putting them away carefully, to our great amusement - J. Scheuerle."
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Painting, White Weasel, 2008.76.05 (front)
Painting, White Weasel, 2008.76.05 (back)
Painting, White Weasel, 2008.76.05 (front)
Painting, White Weasel, 2008.76.05 (back)
