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Winold Reiss (1886 – 1953)
Two Guns White Calf (#32)
pastel on paper
29.5 × 21.5 inches
signed lower right

VERSO
Titled
“Property of L. W. Hill, Great Northern Railway”

From Blackfeet Indians: “Two Guns—His outstanding personality, combined with rare oratorical talent, secured for him many friends on his extensive travels. With his death in 1934 the United States lost one of its most majestic Indians.”

PROVENANCE
The Artist
Louis W. Hill, Pres., Great Northern Railway
Property from a Private Collection

LITERATURE
Frank B. Linderman, Blackfeet Indians (St. Paul, MN: Great Northern Railway, 1935), page 25, illustrated

94

Winold Reiss

1886 – 1953

Two Guns White Calf (#32)
pastel on paper
29.5 × 21.5 inches
signed lower right
Sold at Auction: $32,175
Condition ReportAs viewed through glass, paper appears in good condition. One spot of foxing upper left corner and one spot below figure.

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