Amazing Antique 1870’s Native American Minnehaha Painting on Leather Framed Rare

Description

This is for an extremely rare Native America Antique painting of “Minnehaha” from approximately the 1870’s on leather. We had the painting reframed as the original frame was falling part and couldn’t be repaired. That being said, the new frame is only being used as a “protector” (cheap frame) and the painting should be again reframed for displaying to your liking. We are not responsible for any damage to the frame during shipping.
Approximate size of the leather painting is-
34” inches by 22” inches
Frame is a approximately
38” inches by 26” inches
Sellers notes- the leather is extremely fragile and should only be handled by professional framers. The leather had a few holes in it with fading. The leather has inscriptions carved into it shown in pictures #6 “Minnehaha” and #9 (Manitou, Colo) top right corner of picture #9
This item will be professionally packaged for shipping, with insurance and signature confirmation. “UPS”
Below is the store of Minnehaha!:)
Minnehaha is a fictional Native American woman documented in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. She is the lover of the titular protagonist Hiawatha and comes to a tragic end. The name, often said to mean "laughing water", literally translates to "waterfall" or "rapid water" in Dakota.
The figure of Minnehaha inspired later art works such as paintings, sculpture and music. The Death of Minnehaha is a frequent subject for paintings. Minnehaha Falls and her death scene inspired themes in the 'New World' symphony by Antonín Dvořák. Longfellow's poem was set in a cantata trilogy, The Song of Hiawatha in 1898–1900 by the African-English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Longfellow's poem also inspired Hugo Kaun's symphonic poems "Minnehaha" and "Hiawatha" composed in 1901.
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