Indian Scouts by the River at Sunset

 

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Artist
Materials
oil on canvas
Dimensions
25 x 29 in. 30 1/4 x 34 3/4 in. (framed)
Credit line
Gift of the Harrison Eiteljorg Gallery of Western Art
Accession number
73.104.13
Collection
American
Not Currently On View
Deaccessioned on
December 18th, 2008
Recipient
Christie's
Transfer notes
Sold on 5/20/2009 (Lot 26)
Reason
Secondary example 
Valuation
Auction Sale Price - $32000

Here one of the Indian scouts is shown with horned headdress and shield, holding a coup stick.

The ultimate act of bravery was to get close enough to touch an enemy with a coup stick, let him live and survive yourself, then claim the opponent's spiritual powers.

The artist...Mrs. Oren K. Stafford of Waterloo, Iowa; Vose Gallery in Boston 1969; Harrison Eiteljorg 1969; donated to the IMA 1973 (one reference states "wrong painting")
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