Creation Date
1904 – 1973Dimensions
17 in. H x 14 in. W Item (Overall)
Description
Framed color print of an original oil painting of Chief Tranquil Waters who traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cecilia Zesbaugh (1888-1969) painted the original portrait at age 16 in 1904/1905 after attending the show. The original painting is owned by her brother Paul Zesbaugh, whose family owned the Zesbaugh Art Store in Minneapolis from 1874 to 1965. The subject is shown in profile wearing an ornate feathered headdress and fringed buckskin jacket and traditional beads. Frame is painted gray wood.
