Nicolas Point Missionary Drawings Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Nicolas Point Missionary Drawings Collection
Subject
Creator
Source
De Smetiana collection
Publisher
Jesuit Archives & Research Center
Contributor
Jesuit Archives & Research Center
Rights
Reproduced with permission of the Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus.
Format
JPEG
Language
fre
eng
Type
Still images
Identifier
JA-IX-C-9
Abstract
The Nicolas Point Gallery introduces the missionary activities of the Jesuits among Native American in the Northwestern and Midwestern United States. Pencil sketches and watercolor drawings by Jesuit Nicolas Point (1799-1868) depict the encounter between the various groups.
Date Available
2016-9-28
Extent
109 items
Temporal Coverage
circa 1841-1847
Rights Holder
Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus.
Collection Items
Le Pére, la mére, et la petite fille appercevant un troupeau de buffles.
A native American family hunting buffalo. Ink on paper, circa 1841-1847.
Gervais abandonmè de son camarde de sent de son courteau contre un ours blane qui le laisse après avoir été blessé.
Gervais abandons his companion following a bear attack. Ink on paper, circa 1841-1847.
Conjuncture critique et delivrance d'Adolphe par Abraham.
Adolphe escapes a bear attack on his horse, Abraham. Ink on paper, circa 1841-1847.
Jean Baptiste l'iroquois tuant trois ours et blessant.
Jean Baptiste hunts bears from a tree. Ink on paper, circa 1841-1847.
Un chasseur lancè dans les airs par un Buffle quil croyoit avoir tuè.
A buffalo hunt. Ink on paper, circa 1841-1847.