- Artist:
- Williams, David Emmett (Tos-que)
- Title:
- Freeborn companions
- Date Created:
- 9/21/1980
- Description:
- A painting of a young boy clinging to a bush at the edge of a precipice with his left hand, a look of alarm on his face. A rabbit is clutched in the crook of his right arm. A golden eagle with a rabbit in its claws is about to land to the left of the boy.
- Subjects:
- Kiowa (culture or style) Tonkawa (culture or style) Apache (culture or style)
- Source:
- Zarrow Collection, Oklahoma State University Archives
- Source Identifier:
- jmz.511
- Size:
- image: 20 x 16 1/8 in.; matted: 30 x 24 in.
- Media:
- Watercolor (paint)
- Signature:
- David Williams (printed, lower right)
- Condition:
- undamaged; acidic mats
- Provenance:
- Purchased by Jack and Maxine Zarrow. On a sticker on the front: "David Williams, 'Freeborn Companions,' original painting, no discount." On the back of the painting: "'Freeborn Companions,' an original painting by David Williams...." Taped to the painting: "'Freeborn Companions,' 9/21/80, The golden eagle depicted here was found injured when very young by the small boy. He cared for it attentively and raised it to adulthood. When grown the boy released it from captivity, but the eagle never forgot his friend. They still spent time together, as shown in this painting, as they were hunting for rabbits. Both friends were born free and lived accordingly."
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Freeborn companions", The Maxine & Jack Zarrow Collection, Oklahoma State University Archives
- Reference Link:
- https://zarrow.library.okstate.edu/_site/items/jmz.511.html
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