Chief Big Foot / Henry H. Cross

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Chief Big Foot

Creator(s):

Henry H. Cross (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

mid-19th century - early 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Accession No:

01.1724

Previous Number(s):

0126.1724; 34486

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall (Canvas):

Height: 30 1/4in. (76.8cm)
Width: 25 1/4in. (64.1cm)

Framed:

Height: 35 5/8in. (90.5cm)
Width: 30 1/2in. (77.5cm)
Depth: 2in. (5.1cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Henry H. Cross

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Cross, Henry H.

Birth Date:

1837

Death Date:

1918

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American portraitist and animal painter, 1837-1918

Gender:

male

Note:

Comment on works: portrait; animal

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Inscribed, "Big Foot. Daring leader of the Bigfoot Band. Ogallala Sioux." in upper right on recto; Inscribed, "Chief Big Foot. Ogalalla Sioux H.H. Cross." in top center on verso

Signed: Signed, "H.H. Cross" in upper right on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

braiding, chief (tribal leader), clubs (weapons), feather, fringe, jackets, landscapes (environments), Native American, neckties, oil paintings, portraits, regalia

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Cross, Henry. Chief Big Foot. 01.1724. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/011724 (10/23/2019).

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About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

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