Men-són-se-ah, Left Hand, a Warrior

George Catlin, Men-són-se-ah, Left Hand, a Warrior, 1830, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.255
Copied George Catlin, Men-són-se-ah, Left Hand, a Warrior, 1830, oil on canvas, 2924 in. (73.760.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.255
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Artwork Details

Title
Men-són-se-ah, Left Hand, a Warrior
Date
1830
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2924 in. (73.760.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Indian — Piankashaw
  • Portrait male — Left Hand
Object Number
1985.66.255

Artwork Description

George Catlin described Left Hand, a member of the Piankashaw/Miami tribe, as a “fierce-looking and very distinguished warrior, with a stone-hatchet in his hand.” He probably painted this work at Fort Leavenworth (in today’s Kansas) in 1830. (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 2, no. 47, 1841; reprint 1973)