The Exploits of Poor Wolf

Date created
1870-1876
Culture/People
probably Sahnish (Arikara) (attributed)
Artist/Maker
attributed to Bloody Knife (NeesiRAhpát), Sahnish (Arikara)/Hunkpapa Lakota (Hunkpapa Sioux), ca. 1840-1876
Subject
Second Chief Poor Wolf (Lean Wolf), Minitari (Hidatsa), ca. 1820-1916
Previous owner
Mrs. P. F. Cochrane, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mrs. P.F. Cochrane; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1915.
Contact Us
Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
Place
North Dakota; USA (inferred)
See related items
Sahnish (Arikara)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
4/2446
Barcode
042446.000
Object Type
Painting/Drawing/Print
Title
The Exploits of Poor Wolf
Object Name
Painting
Media/Materials
Paper, ink, watercolor, crayon
Techniques
Drawn, painted
Dimensions
55.8 x 43 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62b874cbf-cf98-453e-a7f6-bfd98af83953
Record ID
NMAI_45599