This is a "pencil" of "Slow
Bull. Born in 1844, Slow
Bull was an esteemed
Oglala subchief and warrior
who valiantly fought in
numerous battles with the
Kutenai, Blackfeet, Pawnee,
Shoshoni, and Apsaroke. A
band of the Lakota or Teton
Sioux tribe, the Oglala
inhabited the North
American Plains and
Prairies west of the
Missouri River, and were
primarily hunters.The photo
used for reference was
taken by Edward Sheriff
Curtis, circa 1890s.
The original is 6.75" x 9.5"
overall. It is drawn on
medium weight, hot press
Crescent Illustration Board.
German made
Faber-Castell Drawing
Pencils were used. The
majority of the "pencil" was
done with a #6 lead, while
the remainder was
darkened with a #8 lead.
Total time to complete was
almost 17.5 hours.
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