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Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Sitting Bull seated in a three-quarter-length pose, with pipe in hand and his braided hair draped over his shoulders, featuring his facsimile signature and a printed caption inherent to the image, "Taton Kaiyotonka, Sitting Bull, The above is a true Photo and Autograph of 'Sitting Bull,' the Sioux Chief at the Custer Massacre." Imprinted on the mount with the studio credit, "Copyrighted, 1882, by Bailey, Dix & Mead," and on the reverse with a biographical blurb and listing of cabinet cards for sale. The biography reads, in part: "This noted Chief, With his band of Uncapapa Souix Indians, now prisoners of war at Fort Randall, D. T., is 43 years of age; Weight 200 pounds; Height, 5 ft. 9 in. Has had over 100 engagements with their natural enemies, the Crows, of which he proudly boasts, but is too shrewd to acknowledge to having killed any whites. He has had 9 wives." In fine condition, with a trivial light surface crease to the upper right corner area.
The Western Americana auction of Jochen Zeitz.
