Pueblo Indians Awaiting Arrival of Coronado
Artist
Gerald Cassidy
Year1921
Classification
painting
Medium
oil on canvas on masonite
Dimensions10'5" x 14'10" (cen)
Location
Montoya Federal Building
Santa Fe, NM
- Central Panel: Group of Indian warriors in battle array; Side Panels: Left, Zuni mountains; Right, Old Pueblo of Hawikuh, first seen by Fra Marcos de Niza in 1539. According to Ms. Ina Sizer Cassidy, the model for the large central Indian figure was Julian Martinez, late San Ildefonso artist, husband of the potter Maria Martinez.