Sitting Bull
from Cowboys and Indians
Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Year: 1986
Sheet: 36×36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Edition: 36 TP (Trial Proof)
Each print is unique
Publisher: Gaultney, Klineman Art, Inc., New York
Printer: Rupert Jasen Smith, New-York
Literature: Feldmann & Schellmann II.376
Signed and numbered in pencil lower right
Sitting Bull is based on an archival picture of Sitting Bull, who was the Chief of the Lakota Sioux. This print is Warhol’s homage to the Indian leader, whose resistance against the violation of sovereignty by the white settlers mounted an overwhelmingly successful defense at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876.
Indeed, the US Army, led by General Custer, an infamous leader of Southern forces during the Civil War, suffered a colossal defeat at this battle. Warhol employs his trademark whimsy in pigment and form to represent the Indian Leader. In this print, Sitting Bull glows with regal authority with a stoic pause and placid facial expression posed in a moment of tranquil reflection rather than in combat. The vivid coloring and the highlighting lines gives a modern twist to the iconic photograph and illuminate the leader with the essence of spectral wisdom.
Auction Results
Forum Auctions: 10 December 2025
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 40,000 (Hammer)
GBP 52,540 / USD 70,245
TRIAL PROOF EDITION
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Sitting Bull (Feldman & Schellmann IIIA.70), 1986
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
With the rubber stamps of the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Initialed and numbered ‘VF UP100.048’ in pencil verso
There was no published edition
Sotheby’s New-York: 23 October 2025
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 114,300
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Sitting Bull (Feldman & Schellmann IIIA.70), 1986
With the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts inkstamps on the verso
Inscribed in pencil UP 100.013
This impression is from the unpublished edition
With the blindstamp of the printer, Rupert Jasen Smith
Artnet Auctions: 18 September 2025
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 84,000
Sitting Bull, 1986
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
With the ‘The Estate of Andy Warhol’ and ‘Authorized by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ ink stamps
Annotated ‘UP 100.186’ in pencil on the reverse
One of a small number of impressions
Christie’s New-York: 16 April 2025
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 100,800
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Sitting Bull (Feldman & Schellmann IIIA.70), 1986
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
One of a small number of impressions
With the ‘The Estate of Andy Warhol’ and ‘Authorized by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ ink stamps
Annotated ‘UP 100.112’ in pencil on the reverse
Phillips New-York: 22 October 2024
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 190,500
AUCTION RECORD FOR SITTING BULL
ANDY WARHOL
Sitting Bull (see F. & S. 376), 1986
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Sheet: 36×36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
There was no published edition
With the Estate of Andy Warhol and Andy Warhol Foundation Authorization inkstamps on the reverse
Annotated ‘UP 100.017’ in pencil on the reverse
Sotheby’s New-York: 16 July 2024
Estimated: USD 40,000 – 60,000
USD 108,000
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Sitting Bull (Feldman & Schellmann IIIA.70), 1986
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
With the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts inkstamps
Inscribed in pencil UP 100.103 (on the verso)
This impression is from the unpublished edition
Phillips New-York: 16 April 2024
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 114,300
ANDY WARHOL
Sitting Bull, for Cowboys and Indians (see F. & S. 376), 1986
Unique screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Signed and numbered ‘TP 20/36’ in pencil
A unique color variant trial proof, the edition was 250 and 50 artist’s proofs
Lone Star Auction: 28 October 2023
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 90,000
USD 66,000
ANDY WARHOL
Sitting Bull (F. & S. IIIA.70), 1986
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Stamp numbered UP 100.190
Rago: 24 February 2022
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 56,250
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Sitting Bull, 1986
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
With the Andy Warhol Estate stamp and the Andy Warhol Foundation stamp verso
Sotheby’s London: 17 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 37,800 / USD 52,485
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Sitting Bull (F. & S. IIIA.70), 1986
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
With the Andy Warhol Estate stamp and the Andy Warhol Foundation stamp verso
Annotated in pencil ‘UP 100.050’
Christie’s New-York: 24 April 2014
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 68,750
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Sitting Bull, from Cowboys and Indians, 1986
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Signed in pencil, numbered ‘TP 34/36’ (one of 36 unique trial proofs)
Sotheby’s New-York: 1 November 2013
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 75,000
ANDY WARHOL
Sitting Bull (F. & S. 376), from Cowboys and Indians, 1986
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Signed in pencil and inscribed ‘TP 23/36’
A unique color trial proof aside from the numbered edition of 250