1907 Oil Painting on Board of Brulé Lakota Chief Hollow Horn Bear

Item Details

Unknown
Untitled
oil on canvas
Signed

Artist unknown (19th/20th century)
Untitled, 1907
Oil on board
Signed and dated to lower left
13.75’ W x 16.5’ H (visible image)

An oil painting on canvas of Brulé Lakota Chief Hollow Horn Bear, created in 1907. Likely based after an early 20th century studio photograph, this work features a profile bust portrait of the famed Native American leader in colorful attire. The work is illegibly signed and dated to the lower left. It is presented in a wood frame with a faux marbleized finish, a patterned liner, and a canvas liner. A label from Mount Kisco Frame Shop is adhered to the verso.

Condition

- craquelure throughout; small stains and spots of accretion scattered throughout painting; minor paint flaking scattered throughout; board is slightly warped; stains throughout canvas liner; minor wear throughout frame.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; visible image measures approximately 13.75" W x 16.5" H.

Item #

18DCC471-036