Penciled on cardboard backing: Antonio Gomez (Standing Buffalo) The first Indian to introduce "peyote" in Taos. They claim its use is a religious ceremonial, giving visions and guidance from the unknown. His son is now head of that klan. Antonio was a prominent Indian of Taos.
This is possibly a brother of Geronimo Gomez (Soaring Eagle) and thus the uncle of John Gomez (Hunting Son), Sharp’s most consistent model.
Antonio Gomez
Alternate Title:
Standing Buffalo; Antonio Gomez, Taos
Record ID: 454
Date: 1906
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 20 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.
Signature / Inscription: LL: J.H.SHARP. 06
Owner: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
Accession Number: 0137.491
Provenance:
The artist; [?]; Dr. Philip G. Cole, Tarrytown, NY; Thomas Gilcrease, Tulsa, OK, 1947; The Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, Tulsa, OK; present owner by gift 1955