Pteh-Skah, Assiniboine Chief

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Pteh-Skah, Assiniboine Chief

Date

October 21, 1833

Dimensions

12 5/8 × 10 1/8 in. (32.1 × 25.7 cm)

Medium

Watercolor and graphite on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.257

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

Pteh-Skah ("White Buffalo Cow") was referred to by Maximilian as an Assiniboin chief with a reputation as a very dependable man. His portrait was painted in Maximilian's quarters at Fort Union over a period of two days in October, 1833. He was delighted with Maximilian's supply of snuff and received a scarf from Bodmer as a present. Pteh Skah wears a painted buffalo robe and a bear claw necklace. His hair is painted with red clay. According to Maximilian the Assiniboins often dressed their hair in this manner.

References in Journal

October 21, 1833

Labels:

genre, portrait

Approximate Depicted Location:

Fort Union, North Dakota