Who created "Digger Indians, Elk Creek"?

Digger Indians, Elk Creek was created by Ralph Albert Blakelock in ca. 1871.

When was "Digger Indians, Elk Creek" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1871.

What medium is "Digger Indians, Elk Creek"?

Digger Indians, Elk Creek is Brown ink and black chalk on off-white and brown mottled wove paper .

Is "Digger Indians, Elk Creek" in the public domain?

Yes, Digger Indians, Elk Creek is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Digger Indians, Elk Creek

Ralph Albert Blakelock

ca. 1871

Medium

Brown ink and black chalk on off-white and brown mottled wove paper

Dimensions

5 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (14.3 x 14.9 cm)

Classification

Drawing

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

George A. Hearn Fund, 1981

Accession Number

1981.212

Tags

Landscapes

About this artwork

Ralph Albert Blakelock created this evocative drawing during or shortly after his transformative journey through the American West from 1869 to 1872. Traveling alone and spending extended time among Native American communities, the young New York artist filled sketchbooks with observations that would inspire his work for decades. This drawing, executed in brown ink and black chalk, depicts members of the Paiute peoples near Elk Creek, using the unfortunately derogatory term 'Digger Indians' that...

About the Artist

Ralph Albert Blakelock · 1847–1919

Ralph Albert Blakelock was born on October 15, 1847, in New York City to English-born physician Ralph B. Blakelock and Caroline Olinarg Blakelock. Intending to follow in his father's footsteps, he enrolled at the Free Academy of the City of New York (now City College) in 1864 to study medicine but dropped out after two or three terms, rejecting formal education. Entirely self-taught, Blakelock hon...

Digger Indians, Elk Creek

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