American & Southern Auction | October 16, 2024
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 884
Northern Plains Painted Hide War Shirt
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
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| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Assiniboine or Blackfoot, Montana, late 19th century, the men's hide war shirt painted with natural pigments, decorated with beadwork panels, ermine drops, red trade cloth, both front and back, 37 x 60 in.
Provenance: Robert Coburn Collection, Circle C. Ranch, Montana; H. Malcolm Grimmer; Morning Star Gallery, Santa Fe, NM; George Shaw, Aspen, Colorado; An Important Aspen, Colorado Collection
Literature: Morning Star Gallery, Santa fe, New Mexico, cat. vol. 2, p. 37, illustrated; George Shaw, 1999 catalog, p. 24, illustrated
Exhibitions: Art of Grace and Passion, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, Colorado, 1999
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Robert Coburn Collection, Circle C. Ranch, Montana; H. Malcolm Grimmer; Morning Star Gallery, Santa Fe, NM; George Shaw, Aspen, Colorado; An Important Aspen, Colorado Collection
very good overall condition, vibrant blue paint, minimal loss to bead work, ermine drops intact, hide soft and supple; on bespoke stand, stand apparently meant to mount directly to a wall
