"Holy Mudder, Dis Time Sabe François," Illustration for Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries (William Briggs, 1900, p. 175)
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of F. Elizabeth De Voy
Accession Number
1957-58-64
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Arthur Henry Howard Heming (1870–1940), a Canadian-born who made his mark in America, captured the rugged spirit of the northern wilderness in his multifaceted career as painter, illustrator, and author. This 1900 illustration, titledHoly Mudder, Dis Sabe François"*, graces page 175 of his own book *Moos & Others of the Boundaries published by William Briggs. evocative title, rendered in colorful dialect likely evoking French-Canadian voyageurs or trappers, hints at a dramatic moment of peril or exclamation amid frontier life—classified simply as "figures," it probably depicts human characters...