Cherokee Woman / Edward Troye

Essay/Description

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Cherokee Woman

Creator(s):

Edward Troye (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

mid-19th century

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1955

Accession No:

01.1205

Previous Number(s):

0126.1205; 17365

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Framed:

Height: 38 5/8in. (98.1cm)
Width: 31 5/8in. (80.3cm)
Depth: 3in. (7.6cm)

Image:

Height: 31 1/2in. (80.0cm)
Width: 25in. (63.5cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Edward Troye

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Troye, Edward

Birth Date:

1808

Death Date:

1874

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, 1808-1874

Gender:

male

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

beads, Cherokee, earrings, necklaces, oil paintings, portraits, red, women

Cite this Page

Troye, Edward. Cherokee Woman. 01.1205. mid-19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/011205 (07/27/2018).

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