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

Created concurrently with Peter Hassrick's 2018 Whitney West publication The Life & Art of Joseph Henry Sharp, this online catalogue highlights more than 700 works by J.H. Sharp that are held in public collections.

Antonio Gomez

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