Kee-o-kúk, The Watchful Fox, Chief of the Tribe
1835
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-138253
George Catlin painted Kee-o-kúk at the Sac and Fox village in 1835. He described the chief as a “vain man” who was very pleased with his portraits, including this version. He wears an elaborate costume of white buckskin leggings, a red blanket, and a bear-claw necklace. Two years later, in 1837, Catlin brought Kee-o-kúk to Washington, where the artist showed his portraits, hoping the government w…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Registry history
- 1835 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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