Frederic Remington
"You Know This Thing, Chief?" The Indian Nodded Slightly

"You Know This Thing, Chief?" The Indian Nodded Slightly

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"You Know This Thing, Chief?" The Indian Nodded Slightly
ArtistAmerican, 1861–1909
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • "You Know This Thing, Chief?" The Indian Nodded Slightly
  • from Harper's Weekly, Vol.XXXIV, No.1745, May 31, 1890, p.421
Date1890
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumWood engravings on newsprint
DimensionsImage: 6 7/16 × 9 1/4 in. (16.4 × 23.5 cm)
 Sheet: 16 1/16 × 10 15/16 in. (40.8 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey
Object number91.1430.156
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1991; given to MFAH, 1991.

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