Tcha-dés-sa-ko-máh-pee, Bear’s Child

George Catlin, Tcha-dés-sa-ko-máh-pee, Bear's Child, 1832, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.157
George Catlin, Tcha-dés-sa-ko-máh-pee, Bear's Child, 1832, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.157
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Artwork Details

Title
Tcha-dés-sa-ko-máh-pee, Bear’s Child
Artist
Date
1832
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — weapon — club
  • Portrait male — Bear’s Child — waist length
  • Dress — Indian dress
  • Indian — Blackfoot
Object Number
1985.66.157
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.157

Artwork Description

The proud stance of this man holding a war club exemplifies George Catlin’s statement that the Blackfeet are “undoubtedly the finest looking, best equipped, and most beautifully costumed of any on the Continent.”

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