George Catlin, Pash-ee-pa-hó, Little Stabbing Chief, a Venerable Sauk Chief, 1835, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.11
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Pash-ee-pa-hó, Little Stabbing Chief, a Venerable Sauk Chief
- Artist
- Date
- 1835
- 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
- Recreation — leisure — smoking
- Dress — Indian dress
- Indian — Sauk and Fox
- Portrait male — Little Stabbing Chief
- Portrait male — Little Stabbing Chief — full length
- Dress — accessory — shield
- Object Number
- 1985.66.11
Artwork Description
“Pash-ee-pa-ho (the little stabbing chief), a very old man, holding his shield, staff and pipe in his hands; has long been the head civil chief of this tribe; but, as is generally the case in very old age, he has resigned the office to those who are younger and better qualified to do the duties of it.” (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 2, no. 56, 1841; reprint 1973)
