Native American exhibition opens at JCSM
The Indian Gallery of Henry Inman, an exhibition of paintings, prints and artifacts that focus on Southeastern Creek and Cherokee leaders and warriors of the early 19th century, opened Aug. 16 and will be displayed until Nov. 8 in the Chi-Omega Gallery of the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. The exhibit presents more than a dozen original oil paintings by artist Henry Inman. Acclaimed for his portraits of the socially prominent and the privileged, Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) gained equal renown as an exacting chronicler of American Western history, primarily through his replicas of a series of North American Indian portraits. In conjunction with The Indian Gallery of Henry Inman, Kathryn H. Braund, Auburn history professor, will present the lecture "Leading Men: The 1826 Treaty Delegates," on Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. at JCSM. Braund's research focuses on the ethno-history of the Creek and Seminole Indians in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The exhibition, originally organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Ga., and related publication, with essays by Braund, was made possible through the generous support of Tom and Ann Cousins.