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Exhibition

Mary Sully: Native Modern

Overview Visiting Guide Exhibition Objects Related Content

Timothy Cole (1852–1931), Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, wax crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Timothy Cole (1852–1931)
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Fiorello La Guardia (1882–1947), Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, wax crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Fiorello La Guardia (1882–1947)
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Alice, Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, wax crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Alice
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Babe Ruth (1895–1948), Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, wax crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Babe Ruth (1895–1948)
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Eugene Field (1850–1895), Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, wax crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Eugene Field (1850–1895)
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

JT (Julia), Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, pastel crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — JT (Julia)
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Lunt & Fontanne (Alfred Lunt, 1892–1977, and Lynn Louise Fontanne, 1887–1983), Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, wax crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Lunt & Fontanne (Alfred Lunt, 1892–1977, and Lynn Louise Fontanne, 1887–1983)
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Leap Year, Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, wax crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Leap Year
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Gertrude Stein (1874–1946), Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, pastel crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Gertrude Stein (1874–1946)
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Three Stages of Indian History: Pre-Columbian Freedom, Reservation Fetters, the Bewildering Present, Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, pastel crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Three Stages of Indian History: Pre-Columbian Freedom, Reservation Fetters, the Bewildering Present
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

The Architect (Ralph Adams Cram, 1863–1942), Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, pastel crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — The Architect (Ralph Adams Cram, 1863–1942)
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Children of the Divorced, Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, wax crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Children of the Divorced
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Fred Astaire (1899–1987), Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, wax crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Fred Astaire (1899–1987)
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Jane Withers (1926–2021), Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, wax crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Jane Withers (1926–2021)
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s

Ziegfeld (Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., 1867–1932), Mary Sully Native American, Colored pencil, pastel crayon, ink, and graphite on paper, Dakota — Ziegfeld (Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., 1867–1932)
Mary Sully
ca. 1920s–40s