Tall, Strong, Swart
Date1902
Artist
John Norval Marchand
(American illustrator, 1875–1921)
Illustration Citation"The Black Factor," by Herman Whitaker, in Munsey's Magazine, March 1902
MediumInk, gouache, and crayon on illustration board
Dimensionscomposition: 18 7/16 × 13 1/8 in. (46.8 × 33.3 cm)
sheet: 19 7/8 × 15 in. (50.5 × 38.1 cm)
sheet: 19 7/8 × 15 in. (50.5 × 38.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Sataloff, 1979
Object number1979-41
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextIn this story of the dangers and romance of 18th-century French settlement of Canada's West, the heroic Fraser (standing) is a "factor," a man who set up trading posts in unexplored territory.
