Young Omahaw, War Eagle, Little Missouri, and Pawnees
1821
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 71.1 × 91.8 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-134186
These Plains Indian chiefs were among many who traveled to Washington to meet with the president to negotiate their territorial rights with the government. At the White House, the Capitol, and in private homes, policymakers employed bribery, dazzle, and intimidation to win the cooperation of these men. In his Seventh Street studio, Charles Bird King painted their portraits, creating a gallery of …
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Miss Helen Barlow
Registry history
- 1821 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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