Lot 299
Signed Initials Lower right, ES. Ernest Peter Smith (October 28, 1907 February 25, 1975) was a Native American artist from the Tonawanda Seneca Nation. Smith painted mostly traditional Seneca myths and stories of daily life in the Seneca village he grew up in. In the 1930's Smith produced a large series of paintings documenting Seneca life, as part of the WPA Indian Art Project. Ernest Smith was born and raised on the Tonawanda Reservation, a son of Louisa (née Sundown) and Peter S. Smith. He was the youngest of seven children and a member of the Heron Clan. Smith first became known as an artist when anthropologist Arthur C. Parker hired him to be a part of the WPA Indian Arts Project around 1935, which was sponsored by the Rochester Municipal Museum. He joined Jesse Corn planter and Samford Plummer as the most prolific Haudenosaunee artists who were a part of this anthropological project. As part of the project, Smith created a mural at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
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Dimensions:
- 18" x 24" and 19.25" x 25.25" Condition:
- Excellent Condition
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