In-ne-ó-cose, Buffalo’s Child, a Warrior

George Catlin, In-ne-ó-cose, Buffalo's Child, a Warrior, 1832, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.151
Copied George Catlin, In-ne-ó-cose, Buffalo's Child, 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., 1985.66.151
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Artwork Details

Title
In-ne-ó-cose, Buffalo’s Child, 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
  • Portrait male — Buffalo’s Child
  • Indian — Blackfoot
Object Number
1985.66.151
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.151

Artwork Description

George Catlin described Buffalo’s Child as a “warrior, full-length, with medicine-bag of otter-skin.” He executed this portrait at Fort Union in the upper Midwest in 1832. (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)