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Oil portrait of an older Native American man in a red headwrap, beaded necklaces and fur-trimmed mantle, against a brown background.

Deep Lake, an Old Chief

A painted portrait of an older man in three-quarter view against a warm brown background. He wears a red headwrap, a fur-trimmed mantle, and layered beaded necklaces with a large round pendant. The soft, earthy oil brushwork models his lined face and calm gaze.

Artist
George Catlin
Date
1831
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2332 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1831).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Deep Lake, un viejo jefe, por George Catlin (1831)

Retrato pintado de un hombre mayor en tres cuartos, sobre un fondo marrón cálido. Lleva un turbante rojo, un manto con borde de piel y collares de cuentas en capas con un colgante redondo grande. La pincelada terrosa en óleo modela su rostro marcado y su mirada serena.

Português: Deep Lake, um velho chefe, por George Catlin (1831)

Retrato pintado de um homem mais velho em três quartos, sobre um fundo marrom quente. Ele usa um turbante vermelho, um manto com acabamento em pele e colares de contas em camadas com um pingente redondo grande. A pincelada terrosa em óleo modela seu rosto marcado e o olhar sereno.

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