George Catlin, Mix-ke-móte-skin-na, Iron Horn, a Warrior, 1832, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.153
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Mix-ke-móte-skin-na, Iron Horn, a Warrior
- 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
- Dress — Indian dress
- Indian — Blackfoot
- Portrait male — Iron Horn — bust
- Portrait male — Iron Horn
- Object Number
- 1985.66.153
Artwork Description
George Catlin described Iron Horn, a warrior of the Blackfoot/Siksika tribe, as wearing “a splendid dress.” The artist executed this work at Fort Union in the upper Midwest in 1832. (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)
