Bear's Heart and Ohet-Toint Sketchbook  Provenance

Cheyenne Women Dancing

Various owners (dispersed); Donald Ellis Gallery; Bonham's, "From the Great Lakes to the Rio Grande: the Collection of Roy Robinson, Los Angeles, October 26-27, 2023, Lot 22; Roy Robinson Collection (1882-1970), acquired from the estate of Evangeline Marrs Simpson Whipplee in 1933; Evangeline Marrs Simpson Whipple, by descent; Gifted by Richard Henry Pratt to Bishop Henry Benjamin Whipple (1822-1901). Dated July, 31, 1876 in Captain Pratt's hand.

Illustrated by Bear's Heart (Nock-ko-ist, Tsis tsis'tas [Cheyenne], 1851–1882, and Ohet-Toint (Ohettoint / High Forehead; Kiowa, c. 1848-1934/35), comprising twenty-two unpaginated folios bound in a commercial sketchbook with printed cardstock covers, integral tissue guards between the pages, the folios illustrated with a total of sixteen single and five double-page drawings.

Artist
Bear's Heart (Nock-ko-ist, Tsis tsis'tas [Cheyenne], 1851–1882, and Ohet-Toint (Ohettoint / High Forehead; Kiowa, c. 1848-1934/35
Document Info
Media: Ink, graphite and colored pencil
Dimensions: 8 5/8 x 11 3/8 inches
Total Plates: 25
Total Pages: 44
Custodian
Various owners (dispersed)
Image Source
Bonham's