We Nish Ka We Bee, Flying Gull / Fanny Corbaux

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

We Nish Ka We Bee, Flying Gull

Creator(s):

Fanny Corbaux (Artist)

Culture:

British

Date:

1844

Materials/Techniques:

watercolor on paper

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolor Painting

Accession No:

02.671

Previous Number(s):

0226.671; 18499

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 61/64in. (25.3cm)
Width: 7 21/64in. (18.6cm)

Image:

Height: 8 5/64in. (20.5cm)
Width: 6 3/8in. (16.2cm)

Mat:

Height: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)
Width: 13 25/32in. (35.0cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Fanny Corbaux

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Corbaux, Fanny

Birth Date:

1812

Death Date:

1883

Nationalities:

English (culture or style)

Roles:

English painter, 1812-1883

Gender:

female

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Inscribed, "Scratchis" in lower right on recto; Inscribed, "North American Indian by G Catlin No. 3 An Otawa Chief April, 21, 1844, O-Jeb-Be-Way No. 3" in lower right on verso

Signed: Signed, "Fanny Corbaux" in lower right on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Native American, paintings, pasteboard, portraits, watercolor

Cite this Page

Corbaux, Fanny. We Nish Ka We Bee, Flying Gull. 02.671. 1844. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02671 (01/22/2019).

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