W'y-ee-yogh, Man of Sense, a Brave
1832
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 73.7 × 60.9 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-135431
George Catlin described Man of Sense as “another of this tribe [Iowa], much distinguished for his bravery and early warlike achievements. His head was dressed with a broad silver band passing around it, and decked out with the crest of horsehair.” Catlin further described the subject as having “a handsome pipe in his hand, and bears' claw necklace on his neck.” He probably painted this work at Fo…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Registry history
- 1832 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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