Seth Eastman: Pictorial Historian of The Indian

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1961. Hardcover. VG (DJ has faded slightly along outer spine; otherwise nice.). Tan cloth, brown and color illus. dust jacket in mylar cover, xvi, 270 pp. 1 color, 115 bw repros. Considers the life and work of American artist (and soldier) Seth Eastman (1808-1875). Follows his dual career at the Military Academy, and in Florida, Minnesota, Texas, and Washington. Includes a chronology and a fairly well-detailed checklist of works (oils presumptive oils, water colors, drawings, and lithographs and engravings after Eastman. The authoritative work on this fascinating artist. (Inventory #: 1165)