$4,000
Scheuerle, Joseph (American, 1873 – 1948). Portrait of John Sitting Bull. Sioux Tribe. 1936. Gouache on board. Signed by the artist and inscribed to Sam Gumpertz, sideshow operator and manager of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Extensive biographical notes on verso concerning the subject, son of the famous Indian chief Sitting Bull, with the latter of whom the artist had a long-term friendly relationship. 9 x 13 ¾”.Varnished. Very good. The artist worked for the Strobridge Lithographing Co. of Cincinnati before moving to Chicago. He is well-known for his Native American paintings and for his posters for the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-07-23
