"Tilli-koit," Cayuse
Maker: Paul Kane (1810 Mallow, Ireland–1871 Toronto, Canada)
Medium:Oil on canvas
Geography: Walla Walla River near Waiilatpu, Washington, USA
Date: 1849-1856
Dimensions:
63.5 x 51.2 cm
Object number: 912.1.74
Credit Line: Gift of Sir Edmund Osler
Not on view
Description"Usually, when I wished to take the likeness of an Indian, I walked into the lodge, sat down, and commenced without speaking, as an Indian under these circumstances will generally pretend not to notice. If they did not like what I was doing they would get up and walk away; but if I asked them to sit they most frequently refused, supposing that it would have some injurious effect upon themselves. In this manner I went into the lodge of Til-au-kite, the chief, and took his likeness without a word passing between us." (Paul Kane, "Wanderings of an Artist," 1859:280–281)
Collection:
Indigenous Americas Two DimensionalDepartment: Art & Culture: Indigenous Americas
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