Pash-ee-pa-hÃ¯Â¿Â½_, Little Stabbing Chief, the Younger, One of Black Hawk's Braves, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Pash-ee-pa-hÃ¯Â¿Â½_, Little Stabbing Chief, the Younger, One of Black Hawk's Braves

George Catlin painted Black Hawk and his warriors when they were prisoners at Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis in October 1832. Catlin's visit to Jefferson Barracks must have taken place shortly after he returned from the Upper Missouri. With the experience of his most productive summer behind him, he turned to the Sac prisoners, painting them with a sure economy that emphasizes the oval geometry of their features and their shaven skulls. (Truettner, The Natural Man Observed, 1979

George Catlin

Creation Date: 1832
Type: Painting
Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm)

Object #: 4215
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.

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Linked Data URI: saam:object/id/1985.66.15
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