Legend of the Fire Dragon of the Sun / Jimalee Chitwood Burton

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Legend of the Fire Dragon of the Sun

Creator(s):

Jimalee Chitwood Burton (Artist)

Culture:

Native American; Cherokee

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas on board

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of Jimalee Burton in memory of her husband, Dan Burton

Accession No:

01.2204

Previous Number(s):

TL1971; 0100.2204; 35658

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall (Framed):

Height: 21 3/4in. (55.2cm)
Width: 23 1/2in. (59.7cm)
Depth: 1 3/4in. (4.4cm)

Framed:

Height: 21 3/4in. (55.2cm)
Width: 23 1/2in. (59.7cm)
Depth: 1 3/4in. (4.4cm)

Image (Canvas):

Height: 17 7/8in. (45.4cm)
Width: 19 15/16in. (50.6cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Jimalee Chitwood Burton

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Burton, Jimalee

Birth Date:

1906

Nationalities:

Native American

Roles:

Cherokee/Creek painter, born 1906

Gender:

female

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Handwritten notes are present on artwork; Inscribed by hand in pencil, “Legend of Fire draggon [sic] of the sun— $225.00”, 00 is underlined, sideways in center right on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in white paint, "BURTON" in lower right on recto; Signed by hand in green paint, "JIMALEE" in lower right on recto

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Burton, Jimalee. Legend of the Fire Dragon of the Sun. 01.2204. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/012204 (10/25/2017).

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