Name/Title
Kurtz, Rudolph FriendericPencil Sketches of St. Joseph Area Native Americans & Scenery Photos, c. 1850Entry/Object ID
P1993.1H.168Description
Kurtz, Rudolph Friederich, Pencil Sketches of St. Joseph Area Native Americans & Scenery Photos, c. 1850. 35 photos taken of sketches made by Rudolph F. Kurz, a Swiss artist who visited the area and stayed in St. Joseph for about 18 months in 1848-1851. Once back in Switzerland he used these sketches in his famous paintings.
93.1H.168 = Indian couple, she is holding an eagle feather fan. "Eagle feather fan of Iowa Indian woman. Original is March 3, 1850. Kurz# 420
93.1H.169 = Native brave on horseback, whooping cranes in background. "Drawing made by Rudolph F. Kurz of an Indian brave observing whooping cranes somewhere near St. Joseph, Mo. in the year 1849" date of 8/18/49
93.1H.170 = Native couple sitting on boulder, woman behind man. "April 14, 1850". Kurz# 483
93.1H.171 = Four Native braves. dated March 17, 1852. Kurz# 118.
93.1H.172 = Native couple sitting on log, April 28, 1850.
93.1H.173 = Native couple sitting, man gesturing with his left hand, Sept. 1850, Kurz# 417
93.1H.174 = Native couple, sitting facing one another, She has her face turned over her right shoulder, her left hand on his forearm. Kurz# 334.
93.1H 175 = Native couple, backs turned standing beside horse March, 1847, Kurz# 105.
93.1H.176 = Native couple embracing, leaning against horse. Sept. 28, 1849.
93.1H.177 = Native couple sitting, woman on right, He wears leggings and has medallion around his neck, She has shawl. "Probably Chief White Cloud and wife Mary Robidoux" Feb. 23, 1849.. Kurz# 161,
93.1H.178 = Native couple standing in front of horse kissing. Sept. 1, 1849. Kurz#152
93.1H.179 = Native woman wrapped in blanket, April 4, 1850 Kurz# 450.
93.1H.180 = Three braves on horseback. Kurz# 434.
93.1H.181 = Native couple, man wrapped in blanket, standing behind seated woman, Oct. 4, 1850. Kurz# 343
93.1H.182 = Two braves on horseback, rider less pony, Oct. 11, 1849.
93.1H.183 = Native couple man in front, woman on right seated on boulder, Sept. 25, 1849. Kurz# 326
93.1H.184 = Native brave on horseback "with quiver and bow" worn over his body, Apr. 4, 1859, Kurz# 217
93.1H.185 = Brave on horseback, rifle held vertical in his right hand. Kurz# 327
93.1H.186 = Two braves on horseback, situated at right angles to one another. Kurz# 478
93.1H.187 = Brave standing in center, holding rifle in front of him with rifle on ground, Seated brave to photo right, two figures behind him photo left. "old style rifle & powder horn." Sept. 1849. Kurz#310
93.1H.188 = Clothed braved, seen from back, wearing blanket as shirt, belted at waist. leggings, holding lance in front of him. "Note method of wearing blanket" Apr. 8, 1850. Kurz# 71.
93.1H.189 = Two braves seated, one on left with back turned, on right profile facing photo left, holding something in hand.
93.1H.190 = Native couple on horseback, man slightly ahead wearing quiver across back. Aug. 1849. Kurz# 189.
93.1H.191 = Brave seated on boulder playing flute, tipi & woman in background. Kurz#332
93.1H.192 = Two braves on horseback one behind other, riderless horse beside latter rider. Kurz# 519
93.1H.193 = Two braves seated facing one another, brave on right with back turned. Brave on left is gesturing with his right arm. Kurz# 333. Sept. 28, 1849.
93.1H.194 = Two braves on horseback riding side by side. Man on right with shawl about his arms. Aug. 29,1849. Kurz# 107
93.1H.195 = Group of natives sitting in circle backs to artist, Two braves standing in circle. Kurz# 106,
93.1H.196 = Brave on horseback at left charging into two braves on horseback charging toward him, one with rifle pointed at him. In background, woman pushing child in swing. May 18, 1849. Kurz# 99
93.1H.197 = Vines draped over stairwell. Sept. 13, 1849 Kurz# 96
93.1H.198 = Brave on horseback leading another horse with packs, rifle laid across horse on which he is riding. Kurz #52?
93.1H.199 = Man in suit jacket & trousers wearing a hat with feather walking beside a nude woman. This is supposed to be Kurz and his Native bride that he "bought" while in St. Joseph, but the marriage lasted only until homesick she went back to her home. Aug. 6, 1848. Kurz #502
93.1H.200 = Brave standing send his horse and another with packs. He is holding his rifle, butt on the ground. Nov. 9, 1949. Kurz # not evident
93.1H.201 = Brave in buckskin, carrying long rifle in his left hand, butt to ground. His knife is tucked into the back of the sash around his waist. Seen from back walking away. Female in blouse/skirt walking beside him. May 5, 1850. Kurz# not evident.
93.1H.202 = Iowa Indians. Two braves on horseback riding side by side. 1849. Kurz# not evident.
digital scan located on History CD 03Made/Created
Date made
1850Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriNotes
Early Date: 1848
Late Date: -185Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Native American, Kurz, R.F. in St. Joseph, 1848, Native American ArtDimensions
Height
5 inWidth
7 inDimension Notes
Most are 5 x 7, but a few are 8 x 10.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Rudolph F. Kurz
