Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left “A.D.M. Cooper 1907”. A masterwork still life and genre painting by A.D.M. Cooper, blending ethnographic detail and allegorical vision. At center, a baby in a fully beaded cradleboard gazes outward from a ceremonial lodge interior, surrounded by symbolic implements of leadership and tradition—headdress, tomahawk, pipes, rattles, beadwork, and feathers—suggesting the child’s future role as a tribal leader. The composition, painted in 1907 and once exhibited with Trailside Galleries, reflects Cooper’s rare foray into still life and cultural portraiture, executed with exceptional technical control and narrative clarity. Dimensions: Canvas 46 x 29 in.; Frame 50 x 33 in. Provenance: Brad Witherell, Sacramento, CA; acquired by Al and Carol Cali; Trailside Galleries label verso. Pickup & Shipping: This lot is available for free local pickup in Sacramento, CA. For blanket-wrapped delivery within California, contact Delbert McCrea at (831) 566-6088. For cross-country shipping, CCC Transport can be reached at (920) 450-5027. Original canvas with light surface cracking; presents well under UV with no visible inpainting or overcleaning.