Wyandot Relocation Sketch
This charcoal sketch was created in 1888 by artist Frank Halbedel. It shows members of the Wyandot tribe riding on horseback during their relocation from the Grand Reserve in Wyandot County to Kansas City, Kansas in 1843. The sketch measures 5" x 13". Frank H. Halbedel (1852-1929), one of Wyandot County's most respected artists, was one of sixteen children of Swiss and German immigrant parents. Halbedel worked in a local carriage and wagon shop painting the designs on carriages. Supporting nine children forced him to restrict his time spent painting on canvas to the evening hours. He was entirely self-taught. Halbedel was buried at the Old Mission Cemetery adjacent to the Wyandot Mission Church. Ohio History Connection Image Om373_1004150_005
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