Mee-chéet-e-neuh, Wounded Bear’s Shoulder, Wife of the Chief

George Catlin, Mee-chéet-e-neuh, Wounded Bear's Shoulder, Wife of the Chief, 1831, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.219
Copied George Catlin, Mee-chéet-e-neuh, Wounded Bear's Shoulder, Wife of the Chief, 1831, oil on canvas, 21 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄2 in. (53.5 x 41.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.219
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Artwork Details

Title
Mee-chéet-e-neuh, Wounded Bear’s Shoulder, Wife of the Chief
Artist
Date
1831
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄2 in. (53.5 x 41.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Wounded Bear’s Shoulder
  • Indian — Menominee
Object Number
1985.66.219
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.219

Artwork Description

George Catlin probably painted this woman in Washington, D.C. in1831, when Menominee chief Grizzly Bear, his wife Wounded Bear’s Shoulder, and thirteen members of his tribe visited the capital to negotiate the sale of a portion of their tribal lands. (Truettner, The Natural Man Observed , 1979)