Three Stages of Indian History: Pre-Columbian Freedom, Reservation Fetters, the Bewildering Present

Mary Sully Native American
ca. 1920s–40s
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Three Stages of Indian History: Pre-Columbian Freedom, Reservation Fetters, the Bewildering Present
  • Artist: Mary Sully (Dakota, 1896–1963)
  • Date: ca. 1920s–40s
  • Culture: Dakota
  • Medium: Colored pencil, pastel crayon, ink, and graphite on paper
  • Dimensions: 34 3/8 × 19 in. (87.3 × 48.3 cm)
    Top panel: 12 7/8 × 18 in.
    Center panel: 12 × 19 in.
    Bottom panel: 9 1/2 × 12 in.
  • Credit Line: Courtesy of the Mary Sully Foundation
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing