VERSO
Signed and titled Artist’s description
Lovell wrote, “The broad white forehead of a buffalo skull is a fine surface to write on as many plainsmen discovered. This man is leaving a message for a party that will follow along a wagon track, marking the skull itself with a bit of red cloth tied to a stick.”
PROVENANCE
The Collection of John and Saralynn Geraghty, Glendale, CA
Sold to benefit the acquisitions fund of the Autry Museum of the American West