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Ledger Drawings

"Grizzly Bear Chief" Framed Ledger Drawing
"Grizzly Bear Chief" Framed Ledger Drawing

"Grizzly Bear Chief" Framed Ledger Drawing

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Ledger drawing on South Dakota ledger paper given.

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Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Roan Eagle, Wanbli Hito Warrior Ledger Drawing
Roan Eagle, Wanbli Hito Warrior Ledger Drawing

Roan Eagle, Wanbli Hito Warrior Ledger Drawing

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Roan Eagle, Wanbli Hito (Lakota, b. 1863) ledger drawing, untitled. Warrior on horseback. Pencil and watercolor; 7 1/4" x 12".

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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Paper

Al Lostetter ‘Untitled (Ledger)’, 2001, Framed Mixed Media Native American Motif
Al Lostetter ‘Untitled (Ledger)’, 2001, Framed Mixed Media Native American Motif

Al Lostetter ‘Untitled (Ledger)’, 2001, Framed Mixed Media Native American Motif

By Kevin Red Star

Located in Morristown, NJ

This piece showcases an intricate overlay of vibrantly rendered feathers with a stylized ledger drawing of galloping horses and riders, evoking historic Plains Indian pictographic st...

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Early 2000s Modern Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

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Rare Early 20th Century Crow Ledger Drawing Medicine Crow or Sioux Warrior
Rare Early 20th Century Crow Ledger Drawing Medicine Crow or Sioux Warrior

Rare Early 20th Century Crow Ledger Drawing Medicine Crow or Sioux Warrior

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare, original early 20th century ledger drawing which depicts two variations of Medicine Crow confronting his Sioux warrior enemies. 

Category

Early 20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Whirlwind, Traditional Ledger Drawing of a Cheyenne Soldier by James Black
Whirlwind, Traditional Ledger Drawing of a Cheyenne Soldier by James Black

Whirlwind, Traditional Ledger Drawing of a Cheyenne Soldier by James Black

Located in Denver, CO

Traditional style ledger drawing depicting a Cheyenne soldier (Native American - Plains Indian) wearing full regalia and riding on horseback.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Paintings

Materials

Paper

Original Cheyenne Ledger Drawing "Initiation Day - Cheyenne Bowstring Society"
Original Cheyenne Ledger Drawing "Initiation Day - Cheyenne Bowstring Society"

Original Cheyenne Ledger Drawing "Initiation Day - Cheyenne Bowstring Society"

Located in Denver, CO

He knew his people did more traditional pictographic drawings known as ledger drawings. Studying more about this ledger art form, he found that it was more than drawing Indians fig...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Native American O...

Materials

Paper

Ledger Art, "Sioux Medicine Men" by James Black 'Cheyenne'
Ledger Art, "Sioux Medicine Men" by James Black 'Cheyenne'

Ledger Art, "Sioux Medicine Men" by James Black 'Cheyenne'

Located in Denver, CO

He knew his people did more traditional pictographic drawings known as ledger drawings. Studying more about this ledger art form, he found that it was more than drawing Indians fight...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Tribal Art

Materials

Paper

Untitled 'Cheyenne Woman with Parfleche and Umbrella', Ledger Art Drawing
Untitled 'Cheyenne Woman with Parfleche and Umbrella', Ledger Art Drawing

Untitled 'Cheyenne Woman with Parfleche and Umbrella', Ledger Art Drawing

By James Black

Located in Denver, CO

Untitled (Cheyenne Woman with Parfleche and Umbrella) is a crayon and marker on antique ledger paper drawing marked "Missouri, for the Year 1895" by contemporary Native American arti...

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2010s American Native American Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Untitled "Cheyenne Woman and Man with Baby in Cradle", Ledger Art Drawing
Untitled "Cheyenne Woman and Man with Baby in Cradle", Ledger Art Drawing

Untitled "Cheyenne Woman and Man with Baby in Cradle", Ledger Art Drawing

By James Black

Located in Denver, CO

Cheyenne Woman and Man with Baby in Cradle by contemporary Native American artist, James Black, Cheyenne/Arapahoe. Crayon and marker on antique ledger paper marked " Of Vernon County...

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2010s American Native American Paintings

Materials

Paper

Native American Ledger Art Drawing, "Ar-no-ho-wok", James Black, Cheyenne, 2021
Native American Ledger Art Drawing, "Ar-no-ho-wok", James Black, Cheyenne, 2021

Native American Ledger Art Drawing, "Ar-no-ho-wok", James Black, Cheyenne, 2021

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Native American Ledger Art Drawing by contemporary Cheyenne artist, James Black a portrait of Ar-no-ho-wok (Medicine Woman Later or Medicine Woman Hereafter) was the 3rd wife of Chie...

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2010s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Paper

Untitled ‘Ledger Drawing’ Original Painting by Randy Lee White
Untitled ‘Ledger Drawing’ Original Painting by Randy Lee White

Untitled ‘Ledger Drawing’ Original Painting by Randy Lee White

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

An original painting in the style of a Sioux ledger drawing of two Native American (Plains Indian) figures with a horse by Randy Lee White, also known as Randy Lee Whitehorse (born 1...

Category

20th Century American Native American Paintings

Materials

Paper

Cheyenne Woman with Baby, Horse, and Dog, Native American Ledger Art Drawing
Cheyenne Woman with Baby, Horse, and Dog, Native American Ledger Art Drawing

Cheyenne Woman with Baby, Horse, and Dog, Native American Ledger Art Drawing

By James Black

Located in Denver, CO

Woman with Baby, Horse, and Dog - original ledger style drawing by contemporary Native American artist, James Black, Cheyenne Arapahoe tribe.

Category

2010s Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Paper

War Party Scene, Native American Ledger Art Drawing, 2021, Red, Blue, Yellow
War Party Scene, Native American Ledger Art Drawing, 2021, Red, Blue, Yellow

War Party Scene, Native American Ledger Art Drawing, 2021, Red, Blue, Yellow

By James Black

Located in Denver, CO

Colored pencil on ledger paper by James Black (20th-21st century). Presented framed in archival materials, outer dimensions measure 24 ½ x 27 inches. Image size is 14 x 16 ¾ inches.

Category

2010s American Native American Paintings

Materials

Paper

Lakota Sioux Painted Buffalo Hide by Merle Locke
Lakota Sioux Painted Buffalo Hide by Merle Locke

Lakota Sioux Painted Buffalo Hide by Merle Locke

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

By this time, buffalo had become increasingly scarce, and the older tradition of Plains hide painting migrated to ledger drawings out of sheer necessity. Merle's hide painting repres...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Plains Indian Ledger Drawing Whooping It Up
Plains Indian Ledger Drawing Whooping It Up

Plains Indian Ledger Drawing Whooping It Up

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Plains Indian Ledger Drawing Whooping It Up

Located in New York, NY

Unusual ledger drawing with three Indians drinking and one firing in the air.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Indian Ledger Drawing of Dance Parade with Horses
Indian Ledger Drawing of Dance Parade with Horses

Indian Ledger Drawing of Dance Parade with Horses

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H 5.5 in W 11.75 in D 0.01 in

Indian Ledger Drawing of Dance Parade with Horses

Located in New York, NY

Early Native American drawing on ledger paper of two Indians and three magnificent horses with written caption Rem Dance Parade drawn and colored in pencil.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Paper

Antique Lakota Child's Teepee, circa 1900
Antique Lakota Child's Teepee, circa 1900

Antique Lakota Child's Teepee, circa 1900

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Crafted from hand stitched cotton muslin, with ledger style drawings and painted deerskin applique.

Category

Antique 1890s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cotton, Willow

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At 1stDibs, there are several options of ledger drawings available for sale. Frequently made of paper, acrylic and plastic, all ledger drawings available were constructed with great care. Ledger drawings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Ledger drawings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by James Black and Native American Art are consistently popular.

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Ledger drawings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,573, while the lowest priced sells for $1,350 and the highest can go for as much as $7,500.

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