W’y-ee-yogh, Man of Sense, a Brave

George Catlin, W'y-ee-yogh, Man of Sense, a Brave, 1832, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.259
George Catlin, W'y-ee-yogh, Man of Sense, a Brave, 1832, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.259
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Artwork Details

Title
W’y-ee-yogh, Man of Sense, a Brave
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
  • Portrait male — Man of Sense
  • Indian — Iowa
Object Number
1985.66.259
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.259

Artwork Description

George Catlin described Man of Sense as “another of this tribe [Iowa], much distinguished for his bravery and early warlike achievements. His head was dressed with a broad silver band passing around it, and decked out with the crest of horsehair.” Catlin further described the subject as having “a handsome pipe in his hand, and bears' claw necklace on his neck.” He probably painted this work at Fort Leavenworth (in today’s Kansas) in 1832. (Truettner, The Natural Man Observed, 1979)

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John White Alexander, June, ca. 1911, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William Alexander, 1916.10.1
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Dateca. 1911
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John White Alexander, Skull, ca. 1890, monotype on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.79.2
Skull
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Dateca. 1890
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Henry Wolf, John White Alexander, The Quiet Hour, 1903, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.199
The Quiet Hour
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Date1903
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Henry Wolf, John White Alexander, A Flower, 1905, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.214
A Flower
Artist
Date1905
wood engraving on paper
Not on view

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