Young-Man-Afraid-of-His-Horses / C.M. Bell, Washington, D.C. – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Young-Man-Afraid-of-His-Horses / C.M. Bell, Washington, D.C. comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Young-Man-Afraid-of-His-Horses / C.M. Bell, Washington, D.C.
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Young Man Afraid of His Horses, an Oglala Lakota man, sat for this portrait in Washington, D.C., where C.M. Bell ran a studio that photographed many Native visitors who came to the capital on official business. The cabinet card format was popular in the 1890s, and studio portraits like this one were often sold to sitters, family, and the public. The name itself, which refers to horses, reflects the Lakota practice of naming people for deeds, traits, and possessions. The print also reminds viewers that Washington visits by Plains leaders were often tied to treaty negotiations and disputes over land and rations.
| Created / published | c1891. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on cabinet card. |
| Genre | Portrait photographs 1890-1900.Cabinet photographs 1890-1900.Photographic prints 1890-1900. |
| Notes | 5948W U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by C.M. Bell. |
| Subjects | Young Man Afraid of His Horses. Indians of North America--1890-1900. Dakota Indians--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,250 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-197340 |
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