Ko-mán-i-kin-o-haw, Little Whale, a Brave

George Catlin, Ko-mán-i-kin-o-haw, Little Whale, a Brave, 1831, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.221
George Catlin, Ko-mán-i-kin-o-haw, Little Whale, a Brave, 1831, oil on canvas, 21 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄2 in. (53.6 x 42.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.221
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Artwork Details

Title
Ko-mán-i-kin-o-haw, Little Whale, a Brave
Artist
Date
1831
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄2 in. (53.6 x 42.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Little Whale
  • Indian — Menominee
Object Number
1985.66.221
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.221

Artwork Description

Late in the autumn of 1830, George Catlin visited Washington, D.C., where he painted members of a delegation of Menominees from Michigan Territory. He described Little Whale as “a brave with his medicine-wand, his looking-glass, and scissors.” (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)

Works by this artist (1 item)

Leslie Machinist, Riot, 1988, acrylic, ink, and charcoal on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of G.H. Dalsheimer Gallery, 1989.37
Riot
Artist
Date1988
acrylic, ink, and charcoal on paper
Not on view

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