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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The snow-shoe dance

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The snow-shoe dance

Sale Date: December 2, 1996

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Bufallo hunt, white wolves attacking a..., 1844

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Bufallo hunt, white wolves attacking a..., 1844

Sale Date: November 20, 1996

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Dying buffalo bull, in snow drift, 1844

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Dying buffalo bull, in snow drift, 1844

Sale Date: November 20, 1996

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Illustrations of the manners, customs, &..., 1876

George Catlin

Illustrations of the manners, customs, &..., 1876

Sale Date: November 14, 1996

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Catlin's North American Indian portfolio...., 1844

George Catlin

Catlin's North American Indian portfolio...., 1844

Sale Date: November 14, 1996

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North American Indian portfolio. Hunting..., 1844

George Catlin

North American Indian portfolio. Hunting..., 1844

Sale Date: June 5, 1996

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West Point Military Academy

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West Point Military Academy

Sale Date: June 5, 1996

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Archery of the Mandans, pl.24, 1844

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Archery of the Mandans, pl.24, 1844

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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Buffalo hunt chase, pl.5, 1844

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Buffalo hunt chase, pl.5, 1844

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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Buffalo hunt, chase, pl.6, 1844

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Buffalo hunt, chase, pl.6, 1844

Sale Date: April 24, 1996

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Field sketch of a Flathead Indian

George Catlin

Field sketch of a Flathead Indian

Sale Date: April 6, 1996

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O-Kee-Pa: A religious ceremony and other..., 1867

George Catlin

O-Kee-Pa: A religious ceremony and other..., 1867

Sale Date: March 21, 1996

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North American Indian portfolio. Hunting...

George Catlin

North American Indian portfolio. Hunting...

Sale Date: March 21, 1996

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Portrait of Horse Chief-Head Chief of the..., 1843

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Portrait of Horse Chief-Head Chief of the..., 1843

Sale Date: March 2, 1996

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Ball-play, pl.23

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Ball-play, pl.23

Sale Date: January 19, 1996

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Buffalo hunt. Chase, pl.7, 1844–1845

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Buffalo hunt. Chase, pl.7, 1844–1845

Sale Date: January 19, 1996

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Ball-play dance, pl.22, 1844–1845

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Ball-play dance, pl.22, 1844–1845

Sale Date: January 19, 1996

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Illustrations of the manners, customs...of..., 1876

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Illustrations of the manners, customs...of..., 1876

Sale Date: December 13, 1995

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North American Indian portfolio..., 1844

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North American Indian portfolio..., 1844

Sale Date: December 13, 1995

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Uriah Betts

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Uriah Betts

Sale Date: November 18, 1995

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Hunting scenes and amusements of the Rocky..., 1844

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Hunting scenes and amusements of the Rocky..., 1844

Sale Date: November 5, 1995

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Buffalo hunt, white wolves attacking a..., 1844

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Buffalo hunt, white wolves attacking a..., 1844

Sale Date: October 25, 1995

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Indians fording a river

In the manner of George Catlin

Indians fording a river

Sale Date: September 21, 1995

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Wounded Buffalo Bill, pl.16, 1844

George Catlin

Wounded Buffalo Bill, pl.16, 1844

Sale Date: April 26, 1995

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