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Jun 24, 2019 · In the little-known story of a painting of Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull hanging in the State Museum, the art, the subject, and the artist all share remarkable roles. Sitting Bull portrait by Caroline Weldon 1890 (SHSND 12319)
Weldon befriended Sitting Bull, leader of the traditionalist faction among the Sioux, and she acted as his secretary, interpreter, and advocate. She painted four portraits of Sitting Bull, three of which are known to have survived.
- Swiss, American
- Susanna Karolina Faesch, 4 December 1844, Kleinbasel, Canton Basel, Switzerland
- Artist, Indian Rights activist
Jun 28, 2018 · Caroline Weldon was a Swiss immigrant who became Sitting Bull's secretary and advocate in 1889. She also painted his portrait four times, using oil paints to capture his solemn face.
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One of her portraits is still on display at the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum on the Capitol Grounds in Bismarck. A rip in the canvas is damage done to the portrait after Sitting Bull was killed and before the artwork was saved from destruction by a U.S Army soldier.
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