Indians Lamenting the Approach of the White Man (from McGuire Scrapbook)

Drawing of two people; one sitting and one kneeling. The sitting person wears a skirt and has a feathered headpiece. They hold an object to their face with their right hand. Their left arm rests on their left leg. They have a quiver on their back. The person kneeling in front of them wears a loincloth. They have their hands on the ground and one leg bent so their foot is flat on the ground. Their other knee is pointed out to the side. A bowl or basket sits on the ground beside them. A smoke-like line rises from behind the sitting person. The background is a plain color with some darker smudge marks. The drawing is on a beige background with slightly rounded corners.

Artwork details

Date:: ca. 1830
Medium:: Pen and black ink, gray washes, and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture:: American
Dimensions:: 571 × 625 px
Museum record:: View original