Rainbow Horse
Date1989
MediumEtching on paper
DimensionsMatte- 16"x20" Window interior 6.25"x4.75"
Classifications3D Object
Object numberE1997.11.8
DescriptionGraphite pencil etching. Etching of three horses under the arch of a rainbow. Tipis on left and right of rainbow, radiant cross under center of arch. The horses are paint horses. There are various geometric designs visible throughout. There is the head of a bird and its wing visible on the side of the rainbow. The etching is black and white. It is double matted with a light blue matte bordering the item and a light brown overlay matte. As of 09/03/2010, in Past Perfect, the item was sealed in plastic (it is no longer sealed in plastic 10-26-2015). Stacy also stated plastic wrapping as one of the individual components in the Condition Report dated 8-11-14. The photographs taken on 8/14 show the item without the plastic. There is a biography of Woody Crumbo stuck loosely on the back of the item which includes a list of "Honors, Awards, and Activities" and "Publications". This information is on blue paper (see photographs in computer file H:\Collections-Ethnology Division\1997 Acquisitions). There is also another piece of blue paper below the biography that reads "Woody Crumbo authorized estate 1989 "Rainbow Horse" (C). This is to certify that the accompanying artwork was produced by or under the direction of Woody Crumbo. Original etching. This piece was cataloged and handled by the Crumbo Family. Titled and Signed by Woody Crumbo". On the proper bottom edge of the etching reads "Rainbow Horse" and Woody M. Crumbo" (written in graphite). *Note- More information in the "Wood M. Crumbo Sr Collection 1997" ledger (H:\Collections-Ethnology Division\1997 Acquisitions). Collections