Thundercloud Part One

     Born in Canada in 1856 to a French father and a Blackfoot mother; Dominic Plante was  better known as Chief Thundercloud.

    During the French and Indian War, Thundercloud served as a scout for the U.S. Army. He also traveled with Buffalo Bill Cody in his Wild West Show.

     Western artist Frederick Remington used Thundercloud as a model for a series of illustrations of the Blackfoot and Crow Nation.

A series of photo postcards was also produced.

I found these two online:

I am proud to own this one:

Other Thundercloud depictions:

Artist Eulabee Dix (1878–1961) in 1901 for a miniature watercolor on ivory that now resides in the Smithsonian.

(From the National Portrait Gallery-Smithsonian Institute)

Artist F.C. Stahr in 1899.

This original etching is listed on Ebay right now for $5,250-LINK

Engravers never name a specific model for their work unless it's a president. Engravers always claim it's a composite of several different people or simply a generic image that graces our coins.

Does that profile look familiar?



PART 2 TO FOLLOW

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