Chief Spotted Elk

Joseph Henry Sharp, Chief Spotted Elk, 1905, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Victor Justice Evans, 1985.66.362,135
Joseph Henry Sharp, Chief Spotted Elk, 1905, oil on canvas, 18 1⁄8 x 12 1⁄8 in. (46.0 x 30.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Victor Justice Evans, 1985.66.362,135

Artwork Details

Title
Chief Spotted Elk
Artist
Date
1905
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
18 1⁄8 x 12 1⁄8 in. (46.0 x 30.8 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Victor Justice Evans
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Spotted Elk — waist length
  • Indian — Sioux
  • Dress — Indian dress
Object Number
1985.66.362,135
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.362,135

Works by this artist (15 items)

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Ingeborg Gerdes, Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington, July 21, 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.592, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington, July 21
Artist
Date1980
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ingeborg Gerdes, Mesa, Franklin County, Washington, July 14, 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.591, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Mesa, Franklin County, Washington, July 14
Artist
Date1980
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ingeborg Gerdes, Ellensburg, Kittas County, Washington, July 10, 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.589, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Ellensburg, Kittas County, Washington, July 10
Artist
Date1980
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ingeborg Gerdes, Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington, July 21, 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.580, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington, July 21
Artist
Date1980
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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