The Dance of the Corn Mothers / Jimalee Chitwood Burton

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

The Dance of the Corn Mothers

Creator(s):

Jimalee Chitwood Burton (Artist)

Culture:

Native American; Cherokee

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Credit Line:

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

Accession No:

01.2207

Previous Number(s):

TL1971; 0100.2207; 16330

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall (Framed):

Height: 24 3/8in. (61.9cm)
Width: 30 3/8in. (77.2cm)
Depth: 1 1/2in. (3.8cm)

Framed:

Height: 24 3/8in. (61.9cm)
Width: 30 3/8in. (77.2cm)
Depth: 1 1/2in. (3.8cm)

Image (Canvas):

Height: 23 1/2in. (59.7cm)
Width: 29 9/16in. (75.1cm)

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: Stamped, “[top of stamp cut off] [portion of text ripped off] BOARDS” in upper left on verso; Stamped, “[top of stamp cut off] Artist ILLUSTRATION BOARDS” in upper right on verso; Stamped, “HI∙ART [image of seated person drawing] Artist ILLUSTRATION BOARDS” in center left on verso; Stamped, “HI∙ART [image of seated person drawing] Artist ILLUSTRATION BOARDS” in center right on verso

Inscriptions: Handwritten notes are present on artwork; Inscribed in type, “MRS. JIMALEE BURTON 700 John Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, Florida 33577” on beige sticker in top center on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, “JIMALEE “Ho-chee-N[portion of text covered by hook]” BURTON SARASOTA, FLA.” in upper right on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in paint, "JIMALEE BURTON HO-CHEENEE" in lower left on recto

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Burton, Jimalee. The Dance of the Corn Mothers. 01.2207. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/012207 (10/25/2017).

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The Dance of the Corn Mothers / Jimalee Chitwood Burton

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