Seltice, Chief of the Coeur d'Alenes

Olin Levi Warner

1891; cast 1906 · Bronze · The American Wing

"Seltice, Chief of the Coeur d'Alenes" was one of seven portraits of Native Americans that Warner modeled in 1891 while in Oregon. At the time, Seltice, or Andrew Seltis, was in his late fifties. Though his mother was a Spokane, he became the chief of the Coeur d'Alene, or Schitsu’umsh.

Artist

Olin Levi Warner

Date

1891; cast 1906

Medium

Bronze

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Wait, 1906