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No. 259 · Native Nations

Stu-mick-o-súcks (Buffalo Bull's Back Fat), Head Chief, Blood (Kainai), George Catlin, 1832

Painted by George Catlin · 1832 · Fort Union

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Sharp up to 16 × 24.

2 · Format

Real wood, archival paper, UV glazing. Handmade in Florida.

3 · Frame and mat

The moulding and mat are included. The price stays with the size.

4 · View on wall

The piece is drawn at its real inches against the furniture in the room.

Additions

Engraved plate

Stu-mick-o-súcks (Buffalo Bull's Back Fat), Head Chief, Blood (Kainai), George Catlin, 1832

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The story

Catlin painted this Kainai leader at Fort Union in 1832, and called it one of his finest portraits. Stu-mick-o-súcks wears a painted hide shirt that records his own deeds.

About the painter

Painter · 1796–1872

Catlin painted Plains leaders in the 1830s, including Stu-mick-o-súcks, a Kainai chief, at Fort Union. He called that portrait one of his best.

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Details
Catalog
No. 259
Date
1832
Place
Fort Union
Archive
Smithsonian open access

Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian open access. Public domain.

Craft
Moulding
Our own ornate gold moulding, in real wood
Paper
100% cotton rag archival paper
Inks
Pigment inks
Glazing
UV acrylic. Museum anti-reflective acrylic is $49 more
Plate
Engraved brass, with the story and an optional personal line
Made
By hand at Foundation Frames, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Shipping
Free in the United States. Made to order, about 7–10 business days plus transit
Canvas
Gallery wrap, 16×20, 24×36, 30×40, a 30×45 lobby size, or a 40×60 lobby size
Metal
Dye-sublimated aluminum, 12×18, 16×24, or 24×36 in
Vinyl mural
Peel-and-stick with a matte laminate. $329 or $1,099, or $12–$15 a square foot

Each print ships with its story printed on a card on the back.

Shipping & returns

Free in the United States. Made to order in Fort Lauderdale, about 7–10 business days, then transit. No payment is taken on this site.

Size guide

Sizes follow this picture. A framed print adds the mat and the moulding, so the outside is larger than the sheet. Canvas is the face size, with a 1.5 inch edge that does not add to the front.

PrintPosterFramed
11 × 14 in—$149
16 × 20 in—$229

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