Carrie Cornplanter facts for kids
Carrie Cornplanter (born 1887, died 1918) was a talented Native American artist from the Seneca tribe. She is known for creating some of the earliest paintings by a Native American woman that show traditional parts of Native life.
Her Life and Family
We don't know a lot about Carrie Cornplanter's daily life. We do know she was the older sister of Jesse Cornplanter, who was also an artist. She had another sister named Anna. Carrie also had children of her own. Her native name was "dédon."
Carrie, Anna, and Jesse were descendants of a famous leader named Chief Cornplanter. Their father was Edward Cornplanter.
Her Art and Legacy
Carrie Cornplanter's paintings are very important. They are among the first known artworks by a Native American woman to show traditional parts of Native life. Most of her paintings were made around the late 1800s or early 1900s. This means she was quite young when she created these works.
One of her paintings is called Indian Squaws Pounding Corn. This artwork is now kept at the National Museum of the American Indian. It was created around the year 1900. In 1922, a man named Joseph W. Keppler gave the painting to the museum. He was a friend of George Gustav Heye, who was a big supporter of the museum. It is thought that Keppler bought the painting directly from Carrie or her family.
A Sad Ending
Carrie Cornplanter died in 1918 during a big flu outbreak, known as the 1918 flu pandemic. Her sister Anna and two of Carrie's daughters were among the few family members who survived, besides Jesse. When Jesse came home from fighting in World War I in Europe, he took care of Carrie's children.
See also
- List of Native American artists
- List of Spanish flu cases
