Sam Middle Calf

Sam Middle Calf

In the collection of the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American history and Art (Tulsa, OK).

Portrait of Sam Middle Calf (Niitsitapii/ Blackfoot) wearing a war bonnet adorned with various feathers and ermine tails, claw necklace, and pink shirt.

Joseph Henry Sharp

1905

Image and information accessed from Gilcrease Museum webpage. Citation: Sharp, Joseph. Sam Middle Calf. 0137.457. 1905. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/0137457 (02/14/2017).

Sharp's inscription: "Sam Middle Calf-Blk'ft-1905 Hereditary Chief and has his father's War Bonnet on. A fine, educated boy, and has probably been of much value to the tribe."

Gilcrease accession number: 0137.457

Oil on canvas

Framed: 20 7/8 x 14 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (53 x 37 1/2 x 4 cm)
Canvas: 18 x 12 in. (46 x 30 1/2 cm)