Comanche Portrait

1941 (published 1942)

Charles Banks Wilson

Associated Names
Charles Banks Wilson

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows the upper body of a person wearing a large hat with feathers, touching the hat's brim with one hand. The individual has distinct facial features, deep-set eyes, high cheekbones, and a strong nose. They have a weathered expression, braided hair, and wear a buttoned shirt with a scarf. A decorative ring is on their hand, and they hold feathers in the other. In the background, figures in traditional costumes, including feathered headdresses and animal skins, are dancing. The landscape features rolling plains, distant mountains, and a dynamic sky.
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Bibliography

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 65, no. 544.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Char B. Wilson / Tsugani on

Wikidata ID

Q76441002

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