Carl Boeckman Original 19th Century Portrait "Sitting Bull"

Item Details

An original oil and graphite painting on board by American portrait artist Carl L. Boeckman (American, Late 19th/Early 20th Century), titled Sitting Bull. The portrait of this important American Indian chief depicts him seated against a white background wearing an ornate headdress and holding a long pipe. A name or alternate title seems to be written to the lower right corner of the piece; the first word reads ‘Big,’ and the second word is illegible. The piece is titled to the verso, and a tag states that the piece was exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. It is presented in a beveled wooden frame with red trim and a hanging wire. A tag from Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers hangs from the verso. See related item 16CIN340-254.

Condition

- light accretion across painting. Board is loose in frame. Light scratching to frame.

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Item #

16CIN340-253