Mix-ke-móte-skin-na, Iron Horn, a Warrior

George Catlin, Mix-ke-móte-skin-na, Iron Horn, a Warrior, 1832, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.153
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
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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)

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