Plains Art: A Survey
August 8 - September 7, 2026
Opening Reception:
Saturday, August 8
6 - 8pm
Morning Star Gallery is pleased to present the 42nd annual summer exhibition and sale. This year we are excited to share with you “Plains Art: A Survey,” a diverse and exceptional group of Plains- related material.
This show will feature objects that highlight the variety of skill and artistry of 19th century Plains artists across several genres, including graphic art, sculpture, and beadwork.
Graphic art: We are showing 10 ledger drawings from several of the most significant and recognizable ledger books to ever come to market. Drawings from the Vincent Price ledger, the Edwards ledger, the Goulden ledger, and the Goodwyn ledger will be included. Many of these ledgers have not been seen since 1988, when the collector purchased them from Morning Star Gallery.
Sculpture: The exhibition features two early 19th century pipe stems with inlaid Catlinite bowls (one of which is inscribed “E C Hunter Saint Louis 1822”) from the Ralph T. Coe collection, a finely carved courting whistle in the form of an elk head originally from the George Terasaki collection, and a mid-19th century chip-carved and tack-decorated gun stock club from the Marv Lince collection.
Beadwork: Included in the show are a mid-19th c. Southern Plains partially-beaded bow case and quiver with pony track designs, a published quilled and beaded Central Plains rifle case (see "A Beading Heart, the Sandroni Collection,” page 67), and an Arapaho beaded tobacco bag with a seed bead woven panel and extra long “hand pulled fringe”, c. 1860s.
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