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b. 1881 - d. 1953

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      • Carl Sweezy, War Dancer
        Aug. 13, 2024

        Carl Sweezy, War Dancer

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Carl Sweezy (Arapaho, 1881 - 1953) War Dancer gouache on paper titled and signed lower right: WAR dAncEr / CARL SWEEZY

        Santa Fe Art Auction
      • Carl Sweezy (Southern Arapaho, 1881-1953) Buffalo Hunters
        Nov. 01, 2023

        Carl Sweezy (Southern Arapaho, 1881-1953) Buffalo Hunters

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Carl Sweezy (Southern Arapaho, 1881-1953) Buffalo Hunters oil on board signed Carl Sweezy and titled (lower right) 16 x 40 inches

        Hindman
      • Carl Sweezy (Southern Arapaho, 1881-1953) Chief
        Apr. 21, 2023

        Carl Sweezy (Southern Arapaho, 1881-1953) Chief

        Est: $600 - $1,000

        Carl Sweezy (Southern Arapaho, 1881-1953) Chief oil on board titled and signed lower right (sight) 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches; (framed) 18 x 14-1/4 This lot is located in Cincinnati.

        Hindman
      • Carl Sweezy (OK,1881-1953) oil painting
        Sep. 11, 2022

        Carl Sweezy (OK,1881-1953) oil painting

        Est: $2,100 - $2,700

        ARTIST: Carl Sweezy (Oklahoma, 1881 - 1953) NAME: Buffalo Hunt MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 14 1/2 x 27 inches / 38 x 68 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120851 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Carl Sweezy was a Southern Arapaho painter from Oklahoma. He painted individual portraits, but was best known for his portrayals of ceremonies and dances.Carl Sweezy was born in 1881 near the Darlington Agency on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Reservation in Indian Territory. His Arapaho name was Wattan, meaning "Black." Sweezy's father was Hinan Ba Seth, meaning "Big Man." His tribe still hunted buffalo when he was a child.Sweezy's mother died early, so he lived full-time at the Mennonite Mission School at Darlington Agency. He later attended the Mennonite Boarding School of Halstead, Kansas, Carlisle Indian Boarding School in Pennsylvania, and Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, north of Ponca City, Oklahoma. For a season Sweezy was a professional baseball player, and later he worked as a tribal policeman. Although he never received formal art training, he loved drawing and painting from an early age. An agency employee encouraged him with a gift of watercolor paints.Around 1895, when Sweezy was 14 years old, ethnographer James Mooney commissioned Sweezy to paint images of traditional Arapaho life. Later, Sweezy also worked with anthropologist George Dorsey. Sweezy continued to be a prolific painter, expanding his media and materials into the mid-20th century. By the 1920s Sweezy was a full-time painter.Sweezy worked in watercolors on paper and oil on canvas, as well as house paint on board. He was one of Cheyenne artist Dick West's first artistic mentors. Although he painted individual portraits, he is known for his portrayals of ceremonies and dances, sometimes with over a dozen individual figures, with implied action and narrative. Sweezy developed a technique, employed by later Southern Plains artists, of painting an active Native American Church meeting by rolling up the tipi flaps to reveal the participants inside.Carl Sweezy died on May 28, 1953 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

        Broward Auction Gallery LLC
      • Carl Sweezy (OK,1881-1953) oil painting
        Jun. 12, 2022

        Carl Sweezy (OK,1881-1953) oil painting

        Est: $2,100 - $2,700

        ARTIST: Carl Sweezy (Oklahoma, 1881 - 1953) NAME: Buffalo Hunt MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Very good. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 14 1/2 x 27 inches / 38 x 68 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120851 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Carl Sweezy was a Southern Arapaho painter from Oklahoma. He painted individual portraits, but was best known for his portrayals of ceremonies and dances.Carl Sweezy was born in 1881 near the Darlington Agency on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Reservation in Indian Territory. His Arapaho name was Wattan, meaning "Black." Sweezy's father was Hinan Ba Seth, meaning "Big Man." His tribe still hunted buffalo when he was a child.Sweezy's mother died early, so he lived full-time at the Mennonite Mission School at Darlington Agency. He later attended the Mennonite Boarding School of Halstead, Kansas, Carlisle Indian Boarding School in Pennsylvania, and Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, north of Ponca City, Oklahoma. For a season Sweezy was a professional baseball player, and later he worked as a tribal policeman. Although he never received formal art training, he loved drawing and painting from an early age. An agency employee encouraged him with a gift of watercolor paints.Around 1895, when Sweezy was 14 years old, ethnographer James Mooney commissioned Sweezy to paint images of traditional Arapaho life. Later, Sweezy also worked with anthropologist George Dorsey. Sweezy continued to be a prolific painter, expanding his media and materials into the mid-20th century. By the 1920s Sweezy was a full-time painter.Sweezy worked in watercolors on paper and oil on canvas, as well as house paint on board. He was one of Cheyenne artist Dick West's first artistic mentors. Although he painted individual portraits, he is known for his portrayals of ceremonies and dances, sometimes with over a dozen individual figures, with implied action and narrative. Sweezy developed a technique, employed by later Southern Plains artists, of painting an active Native American Church meeting by rolling up the tipi flaps to reveal the participants inside.Carl Sweezy died on May 28, 1953 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

        Broward Auction Gallery LLC
      • Arapahoe Artist Carl Sweezy (1881–1953) Watercolor
        Aug. 01, 2020

        Arapahoe Artist Carl Sweezy (1881–1953) Watercolor

        Est: $1,000 - $2,000

        For your consideration is this watercolor from Arapahoe artist Carl Sweezy (1881-1953). The watercolor depicts a Arapahoe Native American man mounted on his horse looking into the distance. Carl Sweezy was a Southern Arapaho painter from Oklahoma. He painted individual portraits, but was best known for his portrayals of ceremonies and dances. The condition of this framed watercolor is good showing a well preserved watercolor example and a sturdy hardwood frame. This painting shows good gallery quality condition. The measurements of this framed 19 1/4" x 16 1/4" and the visible art measures 17 1/2" x 14 3/4".

        North American Auction Company
      • Carl Sweezy, Am. 1881-1953, "Buffalo Hunter Arapahoe", Watercolor on Paper, 13.5" x 20" Sight, 21.25" x 27" Framed.
        Oct. 27, 2018

        Carl Sweezy, Am. 1881-1953, "Buffalo Hunter Arapahoe", Watercolor on Paper, 13.5" x 20" Sight, 21.25" x 27" Framed.

        Est: $1,000 - $1,500

        Carl Sweezy Am. 1881-1953 "Buffalo Hunter Arapahoe" Watercolor on Paper Signed "C. Sweezy Buffalo Hunter Arapahoe" lower right. Newspaper clipping of Carl Sweezy attached verso. 13.5" x 20" Sight, 21.25" x 27" Framed.

        Barridoff Auctions
      • Carl Sweezy, Am. 1881-1953, "Indian War", Gouache on Primed Canvas, 8.5" x 39.5" Sight, 10" x 41" Framed.
        Oct. 27, 2018

        Carl Sweezy, Am. 1881-1953, "Indian War", Gouache on Primed Canvas, 8.5" x 39.5" Sight, 10" x 41" Framed.

        Est: $2,000 - $3,000

        Carl Sweezy Am. 1881-1953 "Indian War" Gouache on Primed Canvas Signed lower right. 8.5" x 39.5" Sight, 10" x 41" Framed.

        Barridoff Auctions
      • CARL SWEEZY ARAPAHO INDIAN PAINTING
        Nov. 25, 2017

        CARL SWEEZY ARAPAHO INDIAN PAINTING

        Est: $200 - $300

        (Arapaho Indian Artist 1880-1953) Mixed media painting on paper Signed 'Carl Sweezy' LR SIZE 18" x 13" overall 21" x 15 1/2" Housed under glass in rustic Western themed frame CONDITION: Very good not examined out of frame

        Midnight Sun Antique Auction
      • Framed Watercolor by Carl Sweezy (Southern Arapaho, 1881-1951), depicting a fancy dancer carrying a fan and pipe, (not examined out of
        Nov. 07, 2015

        Framed Watercolor by Carl Sweezy (Southern Arapaho, 1881-1951), depicting a fancy dancer carrying a fan and pipe, (not examined out of

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Framed Watercolor by Carl Sweezy (Southern Arapaho, 1881-1951), depicting a fancy dancer carrying a fan and pipe, (not examined out of frame), image size 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.

        Skinner
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