GERALD CASSIDY "NAVAJO" CHARCOAL ON PAPER

Gerald Ira Diamond Cassidy (1869 - 1934) "Navajo" Charcoal on Paper. Gerald Cassidy is known for his subjects of the Southwest including Indian portraits and landscapes. He moved to New Mexico at the age of 20. He first earned his living by painting portraits of Indians and scenes of the Southwest that were intended to be reproduced on postcards. In 1912, he married the sculptor and writer Ina Sizer Davis, who became a noted author of numerous articles on New Mexico art colonies. Gerald Cassidy was one of the founders in 1912 of the Santa Fe Art Colony. The couple settled in Santa Fe where Cassidy began a project to document the culture of Pueblo Indians. During this time, he changed his signature from Gerald Ira Diamond Cassidy to Gerald Cassidy, placing the Tewa Indian sun symbol (symbol of circle with four lines) between his first and last name. In 1915 he was awarded the Grand Prize and Gold Medal for his murals in the Indian Arts Building, at the Panama-California International Exposition, San Diego, California. His work is represented in national and international museums including the Freer Collection, Washington, D. C., Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM, San Diego Museum, San Diego, CA, City Art Museum, Baroda, Bombay, India, City Art Museum, Berlin, Germany, and The Luxembourg, Paris. Artist: Gerald Cassidy Title: "Navajo" Medium: Charcoal on Paper Signature Type: Hand Signed | Signature Location: Lower Right | Site Measurement: 9.25" x 7.5" | Ref: BD1819

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