Crow Creek, S.D.
1899
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mervyn Davies
Accession Number
1971.446.181
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the crisp winter of 1899, sculptor Solon H.lum captured the stark beauty of rural South Dakota in his drawing *Crow Creek, S.D. This intimate work depicts a lone house nestled amid heavy snowdrifts, evoking the and resilience of frontier life on the Great Plains. Borglum, Danish-born artist who immersed himself in the American West, was renowned for his realistic portrayals of cowboys, Native Americans, and landscapes, often blending sculpture with preparatory drawings like this one. As a drawing from the Smithsonian Art Museum's collection—generously gifted by Mr. and Mrs. A. Mervyn Davie...