Black Horse (Northern Cheyenne, 19th century) Ledger Drawing, Double-Sided

Black Horse
(Northern Cheyenne, 19th century)
Ledger Drawing, Double-Sided

Side A: depicts two riders in combat, the first rider wears leggings and a breechcloth, his chest is painted with hailstones and he wears his hair pulled back in braids; the second, a cowboy, is on the receiving end of a rifle swing, shown falling off his galloping chestnut steed

Side B: an illustration of a large heard of seventeen galloping horses in a range of coat colors
(page) 9-3/4 x 7/1/2 inches; (frame) 13 x 10-1/2 inches

This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois