Tcha-dés-sa-ko-máh-pee, Bear’s Child

George Catlin, Tcha-dés-sa-ko-máh-pee, Bear's Child, 1832, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.157
George Catlin, Tcha-dés-sa-ko-máh-pee, Bear's Child, 1832, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.157
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Artwork Details

Title
Tcha-dés-sa-ko-máh-pee, Bear’s Child
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
  • Object — weapon — club
  • Portrait male — Bear’s Child — waist length
  • Dress — Indian dress
  • Indian — Blackfoot
Object Number
1985.66.157
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.157

Artwork Description

The proud stance of this man holding a war club exemplifies George Catlin’s statement that the Blackfeet are “undoubtedly the finest looking, best equipped, and most beautifully costumed of any on the Continent.”

Works by this artist (2 items)

Morris Neuwirth, Cranberry Colliery, ca. 1940, tempera and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.246
Cranberry Colliery
Artist
Dateca. 1940
tempera and pencil on paper
Not on view
Morris Neuwirth, Newton Creek, 1940, tempera and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.244
Newton Creek
Artist
Date1940
tempera and pencil on paper
Not on view

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