Andy Thomas (b. 1957)

Blackfeet and the Mountain Men

Details

Andy Thomas (b. 1957)
Blackfeet and the Mountain Men
signed 'Andy Thomas' (lower right)--signed again, dated '01/2011' and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
36 x 48 in. (91.4 x 121.9 cm.)

Provenance

Scottsdale Art Auction, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2 April 2011, lot 288.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Exhibited

Palm Beach, Florida, The Society of the Four Arts, Recapturing the Real West: Collections of William I. Koch, February 4-April 15, 2012.

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Lot Essay

"Piegan Blackfeet Indians and a band of fur trappers entangle in a fierce running fight in a mountain meadow. The Blackfeet were a powerful, warlike tribe and the fur traders were alert to any contact with them.

When the artist George Catlin was painting the portrait of Blackfoot Pe-toh-pee-kiss (Eagle Rib) in 1832, he bragged of eight scalps he had taken from trappers and traders, which adorned the clothing he wore while posing." - Andy Thomas

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