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DeCost Smith II

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  • Lodge on Crow Reservation. Oil on canvas. Inscription on reverse, D.S. hand: "Crow Res., 1890." Overall: 18 1/2 x 14 1/2. Image: 15 3/4 x 12

    Lodge on Crow Reservation. Oil on canvas. Inscription on reverse, D.S. hand: "Crow Res., 1890." Overall: 18 1/2 x 14 1/2. Image: 15 3/4 x 12

  • Reverse of Lodge on Crow Reservation.

    Reverse of Lodge on Crow Reservation.

  • Plains Indians on horseback. Pencil on paper. 5 1/2 x 7 1/4.

    Plains Indians on horseback. Pencil on paper. 5 1/2 x 7 1/4.

  • Study for painting of Plains warriors scouting an enemy village. Oil on canvas.

    Study for painting of Plains warriors scouting an enemy village. Oil on canvas.

  • Study for painting of Plains warriors scouting an enemy village. Charcoal on paper. 18 x 24.

    Study for painting of Plains warriors scouting an enemy village. Charcoal on paper. 18 x 24.

  • Detail of charcoal study for Plains warriors scouting an enemy village.

    Detail of charcoal study for Plains warriors scouting an enemy village.

  • Plains Indian pony. Oil on canvas. Overall: 9 3/4 x 13 3/4. Image: 7 x 11.

    Plains Indian pony. Oil on canvas. Overall: 9 3/4 x 13 3/4. Image: 7 x 11.

  • Sketches of Plain Indian men. Ink wash and watercolor on prepared fiber board. 18 x 24.

    Sketches of Plain Indian men. Ink wash and watercolor on prepared fiber board. 18 x 24.

  • Portrait of a Plains girl. Watercolor on fiber board mounted on board. Signed LR: DeCost Smith. 13 x 10.

    Portrait of a Plains girl. Watercolor on fiber board mounted on board. Signed LR: DeCost Smith. 13 x 10.

  • Plains Indians traveling on horseback. Charcoal on paper. 18 x 24.

    Plains Indians traveling on horseback. Charcoal on paper. 18 x 24.

  • Portraits of three Plains Indians, Standing buffalo, Little Crow and H'nah-ah-kee-pah (Omaha). Ink on thick paper. Inscription on reverse, D.S hand: "Omaha Indians. Note: Ha n-a-ki-pa (correct spealling) was afterward killed by a Winnebago Indian." 16 1/2 x 10.

    Portraits of three Plains Indians, Standing buffalo, Little Crow and H'nah-ah-kee-pah (Omaha). Ink on thick paper. Inscription on reverse, D.S hand: "Omaha Indians. Note: Ha n-a-ki-pa (correct spealling) was afterward killed by a Winnebago Indian." 16 1/2 x 10.

  • Plains Indian with calumet. Pencil on paper. 10 x 8.

    Plains Indian with calumet. Pencil on paper. 10 x 8.

  • Plains victory procession. Charcoal on paper. 18 x 24.

    Plains victory procession. Charcoal on paper. 18 x 24.

  • Detail, Plains victory procession.

    Detail, Plains victory procession.

  • Portrait of a Northern Plains man at Lemhi. Watercolor on paper mounted on board. Signed LR (over an earlier signature): DeCost Smith Lemhi Oct 18, '93.

    Portrait of a Northern Plains man at Lemhi. Watercolor on paper mounted on board. Signed LR (over an earlier signature): DeCost Smith Lemhi Oct 18, '93.

  • Portrait of a Plains man in a loincloth. Charcoal on paper. 18 x 24.

    Portrait of a Plains man in a loincloth. Charcoal on paper. 18 x 24.

  • Portrait sketch of Black Crow (Omaha). Pencil on paper. Upper left, sketch of a Pawnee mocassin, and so labeled. Upper right, "Cin Bear" with an arrow pointing to the subject's turban, indicating it was made from cinammon bear fur. Lower right, the inscription: "Kah-kah-sub-pa. Black Crow. Sioux (crossed out) Omaha. New York 83" All inscriptions in D.S. hand. 9 5/8 x 13 1/4.

    Portrait sketch of Black Crow (Omaha). Pencil on paper. Upper left, sketch of a Pawnee mocassin, and so labeled. Upper right, "Cin Bear" with an arrow pointing to the subject's turban, indicating it was made from cinammon bear fur. Lower right, the inscription: "Kah-kah-sub-pa. Black Crow. Sioux (crossed out) Omaha. New York 83" All inscriptions in D.S. hand. 9 5/8 x 13 1/4.

  • Portrait sketch of Climbing Bear (Omaha). Pencil on paper. Upper right, the inscription "Black Bear (Summer)", with an arrow pointing to the subject's turban, indicating it was made from black bear fur. UR: "Omaha Ta-le-um-ba Climbing Bear". All inscriptions in D.S. hand. 9 5/8 x 13 1/4.

    Portrait sketch of Climbing Bear (Omaha). Pencil on paper. Upper right, the inscription "Black Bear (Summer)", with an arrow pointing to the subject's turban, indicating it was made from black bear fur. UR: "Omaha Ta-le-um-ba Climbing Bear". All inscriptions in D.S. hand. 9 5/8 x 13 1/4.

  • Portrait sketch of Ista labbe (Omaha), and so inscribed UR. Pencil on paper. LR, "Paris, Oct. 25/83. Both inscriptions, D.S. hand. 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

    Portrait sketch of Ista labbe (Omaha), and so inscribed UR. Pencil on paper. LR, "Paris, Oct. 25/83. Both inscriptions, D.S. hand. 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

  • Portrait sketch of Standing Buffalo, Omaha. Pencil on paper. Inscribed upper right, D.S. hand: "Ti-ho-ga-lab-be Standing Buffalo Comanche (crossed out) Omaha New York 1883" 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

    Portrait sketch of Standing Buffalo, Omaha. Pencil on paper. Inscribed upper right, D.S. hand: "Ti-ho-ga-lab-be Standing Buffalo Comanche (crossed out) Omaha New York 1883" 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

  • Portrait sketch of Yellow Smoke (Omaha). Pencil on paper. Inscription UR, D. S. hand: "Yellow Smoke", Omaha Paris, Oct. 25, 1883." 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

    Portrait sketch of Yellow Smoke (Omaha). Pencil on paper. Inscription UR, D. S. hand: "Yellow Smoke", Omaha Paris, Oct. 25, 1883." 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

  • Portrait sketches of three Omaha men, Stand-up, Little Cook and Buffalo. Inscriptions, D.S. hand: UR, "Gigna-gin-wah-li. Hand-up. Pawnee Ind. Ter. (crossed out.) Omaha" Pencil on paper. LR: "Omaha Dai-no-go-waz-ira(?) Fr. Buffalo" LL: O-ha-jing-ha Little Cook Dakota (crossed out.) O.K. Omaha" UL margin: "Named furnished by Joel rush; authenticity doubtful in Some Cases" 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

    Portrait sketches of three Omaha men, Stand-up, Little Cook and Buffalo. Inscriptions, D.S. hand: UR, "Gigna-gin-wah-li. Hand-up. Pawnee Ind. Ter. (crossed out.) Omaha" Pencil on paper. LR: "Omaha Dai-no-go-waz-ira(?) Fr. Buffalo" LL: O-ha-jing-ha Little Cook Dakota (crossed out.) O.K. Omaha" UL margin: "Named furnished by Joel rush; authenticity doubtful in Some Cases" 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

  • Portrait sketches of two Omaha men, Lightning and Meet Me in the Night , and the Crow man, Little. Pencil on paper. Inscriptions, all in D.S. hand: UL: "Di-om-ba-tig-day Lightning Pawnee (crossed out) Omaha" MR: "Omaha Dakota (crossed out.) H'na-a-ki-pah. Meet me-in the night. H-a-ki-pa" LL: "New York 1883". Middle bottom: "No-gah-jinga Little (Crow)" ML: "A-hat-ton " 13 1/4 x 9 5/8

    Portrait sketches of two Omaha men, Lightning and Meet Me in the Night , and the Crow man, Little. Pencil on paper. Inscriptions, all in D.S. hand: UL: "Di-om-ba-tig-day Lightning Pawnee (crossed out) Omaha" MR: "Omaha Dakota (crossed out.) H'na-a-ki-pah. Meet me-in the night. H-a-ki-pa" LL: "New York 1883". Middle bottom: "No-gah-jinga Little (Crow)" ML: "A-hat-ton " 13 1/4 x 9 5/8

  • Portrait sketch of Village Maker (Omaha). Pencil on paper. Inscription LR, D.S. hand: ' "Village Maker" Omaha, Little Cook's cousin. paris, Oct. 25, 1883" 13 1/4 x 9 5/8

    Portrait sketch of Village Maker (Omaha). Pencil on paper. Inscription LR, D.S. hand: ' "Village Maker" Omaha, Little Cook's cousin. paris, Oct. 25, 1883" 13 1/4 x 9 5/8

  • Portrait sketches of two Omaha men. Pencil on paper. 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

    Portrait sketches of two Omaha men. Pencil on paper. 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

  • Portrait sketches of two Omaha men, Playing Buffalo and Thunder Cloud. Pencil on paper. Inscriptions, D.S. hand: Top: "Joel Rush Omaha..." missing last word. LL: Dak-tahns-scah-de. Playing Buffalo" LR: Un ga-dah(n?)h-un-gak-shah Thunder Cloud" 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

    Portrait sketches of two Omaha men, Playing Buffalo and Thunder Cloud. Pencil on paper. Inscriptions, D.S. hand: Top: "Joel Rush Omaha..." missing last word. LL: Dak-tahns-scah-de. Playing Buffalo" LR: Un ga-dah(n?)h-un-gak-shah Thunder Cloud" 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

  • Indian pony with saddle blanket. Oil on canvas. Inscription reverse, D.S. hand: "Crow Res., 1890."

    Indian pony with saddle blanket. Oil on canvas. Inscription reverse, D.S. hand: "Crow Res., 1890."

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  • Reno Battlefield. Oil on canvas. Inscription on reverse, D.S. hand: "Reno Battlefield of June 25, 1876 Little Bighorn Riv. 1890." Overall: 15 1/2 x 18 1/4. Image: 12 x 17.

    Reno Battlefield. Oil on canvas. Inscription on reverse, D.S. hand: "Reno Battlefield of June 25, 1876 Little Bighorn Riv. 1890." Overall: 15 1/2 x 18 1/4. Image: 12 x 17.

  • Inscription on reverse of Reno Battlefield.

    Inscription on reverse of Reno Battlefield.

  • Sioux Lodge. Oil on canvas. Inscription on reverse, D.S. hand: "Sioux Lodge Grand River, Dakotas 1890" Overall: 18 x 14 1/2. Image: 15 3/4 x 12.

    Sioux Lodge. Oil on canvas. Inscription on reverse, D.S. hand: "Sioux Lodge Grand River, Dakotas 1890" Overall: 18 x 14 1/2. Image: 15 3/4 x 12.

  • Portrait of Joe Tracier. Oil on canvas. Inscription, D.S. hand, on top of canvas beyond image: "Joe Tracier -French-Cree-Blackfoot Mixed Blood Lemihi, Idaho 1904" Overall: 28 x 19 1/2 Image: 20 x 16.

    Portrait of Joe Tracier. Oil on canvas. Inscription, D.S. hand, on top of canvas beyond image: "Joe Tracier -French-Cree-Blackfoot Mixed Blood Lemihi, Idaho 1904" Overall: 28 x 19 1/2 Image: 20 x 16.

  • Plains warrior with rifle. Charcoal on paper. 24 x 18.

    Plains warrior with rifle. Charcoal on paper. 24 x 18.

  • Plains warrior with musket and tomahawk. Pencil on paper. 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

    Plains warrior with musket and tomahawk. Pencil on paper. 13 1/4 x 9 5/8.

  • Illustration for Sioux Jack Rabbit fable. Ink on paper. Signed LL DeC.S. '85, with his monogram. Inscription reverse, D.S. hand: Top: "The Jack Rabbit and the Bear Family" The Jack Rabbit hunting" "Bottom: "Illustration to the Sioux Fable of the Jack Rabbit"

    Illustration for Sioux Jack Rabbit fable. Ink on paper. Signed LL DeC.S. '85, with his monogram. Inscription reverse, D.S. hand: Top: "The Jack Rabbit and the Bear Family" The Jack Rabbit hunting" "Bottom: "Illustration to the Sioux Fable of the Jack Rabbit"

  • Western sketches, including two warriors observing a wagon train. Ink and pencil on thick paper. Inscription on reverse, D.S. hand: "Oil Painting copyright 1886 DeCost Smith"

    Western sketches, including two warriors observing a wagon train. Ink and pencil on thick paper. Inscription on reverse, D.S. hand: "Oil Painting copyright 1886 DeCost Smith"

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    Lodge on Crow Reservation. Oil on canvas. Inscription on reverse, D.S. hand: "Crow Res., 1890." Overall: 18 1/2 x 14 1/2. Image: 15 3/4 x 12
    Reverse of Lodge on Crow Reservation.