Early Art Connoisseur & Western Collector Auction
Sat, Jul 29, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 599
Chief Louison Flatheads Portrait On Leather
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Offered in this lot is this hand-carved Leather Portrait of Chief Louison of the Flathead Indian Reservation, after the F. A. Rinehart 1898 photograph. Flathead Chief Louison, was a judge on the Flathead Indian Reservation court was known on the reservation for speaking out against the erosion of customs and traditions. He was also a participant in the U.S. Indian Congress in Omaha, October 1898. Frank Albert Rinehart was an American photographer who captured Native American personalities and scenes, especially portrait settings of leaders and members of the delegations who attended the 1898 Indian Congress in Omaha. The Indian Congress occurred from August 4 to October 31, 1898 in Omaha, Nebraska. Occurring within a decade of the end of the Indian Wars, the Indian Congress was the largest gathering of American Indian tribes of its kind to that date. Over 500 members of 35 different tribes attended, including the Apache medicine man, Geronimo. This leather portrait is in amazingly good preserved condition, edges exhibit brittleness. Measures 7.5"W x 10.25"L
North American Auction Company is proud to announce the opening of our new in-house, full-service shipping department. We have listened to you the customer and will now be handling all outgoing packages in our new shipping department. We are confident this new offering will allow for a smooth transition from auction block to your front step. We have partnered with preferred carriers to ensure a safe, efficient delivery that works best with your schedule. Please allow 14-21 days after complete invoice payment is made to package and ship your purchase. After you are notified of your winning bids from our company and your item invoice is paid in full our new shipping department will contact you. Make sure when signing up with our company that your preferred shipping information is up to date as this information will be used to estimate shipping cost. Once the items have been packaged our team will contact you for shipping payment. Shipping invoices and payment will be completely separately than the items invoice. Please notify the shipping department with any alternate request or instructions at mark@northamericanauctioncompany.com or 800-686-4216 ext. 3. For a shipping quote please contact the same information above. PLEASE NOTE a shipping quote price can fluctuate in price. Auction company is not responsible for actual shipping cost being higher than quoted shipping cost. Thank you for trusting North American Auction Co. with your bids and shipping. As our shipping department is brand new please understand that delays can be expected.
Visit Us
- 34156 E Frontage Rd.
Bozeman, MT 59715 - Ph:800-686-4216
- Email: info@naabid.com
Hours
- Monday – Friday
- 09:00 am – 05:00 pm