Red Otter Comes to the Rescue

Made By Kiowa

Date1880

Mediumpencil and crayon on paper

Dimensionsimage: 7 x 9 15/16 in. (17.8 x 25.2 cm)
Overall: 10 1/8 x 13 1/4 in. (25.7 x 33.7 cm)

Classification(s)

DRAWING

Credit LineGift of Merritt A. Boyle, grandson of General Merritt Barber, Class of 1857

Terms

Mexican
battle
Native American
horse
ledger

Object number53.7.2

Collections

Collection Highlights (before 1960)

Inscribedon mount, below image in ink: White Bear with a war party in Mexico is attacked by a party of Mexicans, who lasso him, and are/ dragging him away; when Red Otter comes to the rescue and puts a few arrows into the Mexicans, who/ drop White Bear and run off, and the Indians make their escape

On View

Not on view

ProvenanceGeneral Merritt Barber (Class of 1857); to Merritt A. Boyle (his grandson); to present collection, 1953

Exhibitions

Celebrating 75 Years: American Dreams

Teaching events

Karen Merrill, HIST 372, f21

Christine DeLucia, ARTH 561, f21

Wendy Red Star visits, f21