Petelesharro (Generous Chief)

Charles Bird King, Unidentified, Petelesharro (Generous Chief), ca. 1822, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum acquisition, 1985.66.167,379
Unidentified, Charles Bird King, Petelesharro (Generous Chief), ca. 1822, oil on wood, 17 x 13 1⁄2 in. (43.2 x 34.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum acquisition, 1985.66.167,379
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Artwork Details

Title
Petelesharro (Generous Chief)
Artists
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1822
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
17 x 13 1⁄2 in. (43.2 x 34.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum acquisition
Mediums Description
oil on wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Indian — Pawnee
  • Portrait male — Petelesharro — bust
Object Number
1985.66.167,379
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.167,379

Works by this artist (3 items)

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Sidney Gross, The New City, 1945, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration, 1975.83.4
The New City
Artist
Date1945
oil on canvas
Not on view
Sidney Gross, Men and Trees, 1937, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration, 1975.83.104
Men and Trees
Artist
Date1937
pencil on paper
Not on view

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