Ralph Harris Shoshone and Bannock Warrior Signed Artwork with Dedication

Framed artwork by artist Ralph Harris, depicting a Native American warrior in detailed line work with a feathered headdress and traditional regalia. The piece includes a handwritten dedication: “To Michel Roux from the Shoshone and the Bannock Tribe — their deep appreciation.” Signed by the artist lower left. Presented under glass with a double mat and wood frame. Light age toning to the mat; frame shows minor wear. This item is in pre-owned, previously displayed condition with light wear and surface scratches. Please reference all photos for full details.

Frame: 36 3/4" x 26 3/4" x 3/4". Weight: 11.0 lbs.

This item is originally from the collection of liquor icon Michel Roux. One of Mr. Roux’s signature spirits at Crillon was absinthe, the anise-flavored spirit known for its popularity among 19th-century artists like van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec. It was banned by the United States in 1912 amid concerns that wormwood, one of its ingredients, which contained thujone, caused hallucinations. In 2000, Mr. Roux introduced a legal absinthe, Absente, which used a sister botanical, Southern wormwood, with only trace amounts of thujone.