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THBJoseph Henry Sharp (1859 – 1953) — Chief Rocky Bear – Sioux (ca. 1905)
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11944 North Tracey Road
Hayden, ID 83835
United States
Coeur d’Alene Art Auction specializes in the finest classical Western and American Art representing past masters and outstanding contemporary artists. The auction principals have over 100 years of combined experience in selling fine art and have netted their clients over $325 million in the last fif...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJul 15, 2023
The 2023 Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, to be held July 15 in Reno, Nevada, will feature 324 selections of unparalleled quality in Western & American Art from historical and contemporary artists such as Maynard Dixon, Howard Terpning, W. Herbert Dunton, Joseph H. Sharp, Charles M. Russell, and more. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction info@cdaartauction.com
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Joseph Henry Sharp (1859 – 1953)
Chief Rocky Bear – Sioux (ca. 1905)
oil on canvas
18 × 12 inches
signed lower left
VERSO
Inscribed, “Chief Rocky Bear – Sioux. Relative of Red Cloud. Red Feather means ‘I have killed my enemy in honorary battle (duel). I was proud of it.’ Personally a most kind and lovable character.”
PROVENANCE
Dr. James Owens Howells, Bridgeport, Ohio
Kennedy Galleries, New York, New York
Private collection
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Private collection, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1999
EXHIBITED
Indian Paintings by Joseph Sharp, Kennedy Galleries, New York, New York, 1976
Joseph Henry Sharp and the Lure of the West, C. M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana, 1978
LITERATURE
Indian Paintings by Joseph Sharp, Kennedy Galleries, 1976, p. 5, illustrated
Joseph Henry Sharp and the Lure of the West, C. M. Russell Museum, 1978, p. 12, illustrated
Forrest Fenn, The Beat of the Drum and the Whoop of the Dance: A Study of the Life and Work of Joseph Henry Sharp, Fenn Publishing Co., 1983, p. 340, listed
Forrest Fenn, Teepee Smoke: A New Look Into the Life and Work of Joseph Henry Sharp, One Horse Land and Cattle Co., 2007, p. 359, listed
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Surface is in excellent condition. Faint bar marks along the top and bottom. Small specks of inpainting.
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