George Catlin

(American, 1796–1872)

George Catlin was an American artist known for his paintings of Native American culture during the early 19th century. Catlin’s primary aim was to document the tribes and landscapes of the frontier before they were altered by white settlers. “The site of the lower town, is one of the most beautiful and pleasing that can be seen in the world, and even more beautiful than imagination could ever create,” he once wrote of the Mandan tribe’s village. Born on July 26, 1796 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was a practicing lawyer but dedicated himself to portrait painting in 1823. His interest was spurred by the many artifacts brought back from the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806, which he saw in the collection of the established painter Charles Wilson Peale. Setting off in 1830 to St. Louis, Catlin began his vast project, he made over 500 paintings around the Missouri river of several tribes, including the Sioux, Iowa, Ojibbeway, and Mandan. These works captured buffalo hunts, ceremonies, and daily life. In 1838, the artist returned east and began holding exhibitions of the artifacts and paintings he had accumulated during these years. His self-titled Indian Gallery, traveled to major cities in America before touring through London, Brussels, and Paris. Catlin died on December 23, 1876 in Jersey City, NJ. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Smithsonian America Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

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Wild Horses at Play, 1844

George Catlin

Wild Horses at Play, 1844

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Wounded Buffalo Bull, 1844

George Catlin

Wounded Buffalo Bull, 1844

Kiechel Fine Art

2,500 USD

Wi-Jun-Jon, 1845

George Catlin

Wi-Jun-Jon, 1845

Kiechel Fine Art

8,000 USD

Group of North American Indians, 1844–1845

George Catlin

Group of North American Indians, 1844–1845

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Mah-To-Toh-Pa, ca. 1844–1845

George Catlin

Mah-To-Toh-Pa, ca. 1844–1845

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North American Indians, ca. 1844, 1844

George Catlin

North American Indians, ca. 1844, 1844

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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Tuch-ee, A Celebrated War Chief of the..., 1834

George Catlin

Tuch-ee, A Celebrated War Chief of the..., 1834

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

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Stampede of a Buffalo Herd, 1846–1848

George Catlin

Stampede of a Buffalo Herd, 1846–1848

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

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North American Indians

George Catlin

North American Indians

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

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Buffalo Chase, A Surround by the Hidatsa, 1830–1832

George Catlin

Buffalo Chase, A Surround by the Hidatsa, 1830–1832

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

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Wah-ro-née-sah, The Surrounder, Chief of the , 1832

George Catlin

Wah-ro-née-sah, The Surrounder, Chief of the , 1832

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

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La-wáh-he-coots-la-sháw-no, Brave..., 1852–1868

George Catlin

La-wáh-he-coots-la-sháw-no, Brave..., 1852–1868

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

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Buffalo Hunt, Chase, from The North American , 1844

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Buffalo Hunt, Chase, from The North American , 1844

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Indians in Wolf Skins Approaching Herd of..., 1840

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Indians in Wolf Skins Approaching Herd of..., 1840

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Buffalo Hunt, Chase, from the North American , 1844

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Buffalo Hunt, Chase, from the North American , 1844

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Ball-Play Dance, from the North American..., 1844

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Ball-Play Dance, from the North American..., 1844

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Ball Play, No. 23, 1844

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Ball Play, No. 23, 1844

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Attacking the Grizzly Bear, No. 19

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Attacking the Grizzly Bear, No. 19

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Ball Play, from the North American Indian..., 1844

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Ball Play, from the North American Indian..., 1844

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Antelope Hunt, 1845

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Antelope Hunt, 1845

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Archery of the Mandans, 1845

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Archery of the Mandans, 1845

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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North American Indians, No. 1, 1844

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North American Indians, No. 1, 1844

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Buffalo Hunt, Chase No. 7, 1844

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Buffalo Hunt, Chase No. 7, 1844

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Buffalo Dance

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Buffalo Dance

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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