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, 1844-45, plate 14..., 1844–1845

George Catlin

The Snow-Shoe Dance, 1844-45, plate 14..., 1844–1845

Sale Date: January 26, 2020

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A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF PEN AND INK..., 1800–1899

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A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF PEN AND INK..., 1800–1899

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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Ball Play, 1845, 1845

George Catlin

Ball Play, 1845, 1845

Sale Date: October 26, 2019

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Buffalo Hunt, Chasing Back, 1844-1845, 1844–1845

George Catlin

Buffalo Hunt, Chasing Back, 1844-1845, 1844–1845

Sale Date: October 26, 2019

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Ojibwe Indians

George Catlin

Ojibwe Indians

Sale Date: September 8, 2019

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The Bear Dance, plate 18 (from the..., 1844–1845

George Catlin

The Bear Dance, plate 18 (from the..., 1844–1845

Sale Date: September 8, 2019

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The Snow-Shoe Dance, plate 14 (from the , 1844–1845

George Catlin

The Snow-Shoe Dance, plate 14 (from the , 1844–1845

Sale Date: September 8, 2019

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Two lithographs

George Catlin

Two lithographs

Sale Date: June 2, 2019

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Archery of the Mandans

George Catlin

Archery of the Mandans

Sale Date: June 6, 2019

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North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes...

George Catlin

North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes...

Sale Date: June 6, 2019

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North American Indian Portfolio

George Catlin

North American Indian Portfolio

Sale Date: April 6, 2019

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North American Indians, No. 1, 1844

George Catlin

North American Indians, No. 1, 1844

Sale Date: April 6, 2019

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Autumn, 1824, Ithaca, 1824

George Catlin

Autumn, 1824, Ithaca, 1824

Sale Date: March 28, 2019

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Brewery fire, 1825

George Catlin

Brewery fire, 1825

Sale Date: March 28, 2019

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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: March 28, 2019

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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: March 28, 2019

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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: March 28, 2019

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View of West Point

George Catlin

View of West Point

Sale Date: March 2, 2019

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Osceola of Florida

George Catlin

Osceola of Florida

Sale Date: November 11, 2018

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Attacking the Grizzly Bear

George Catlin

Attacking the Grizzly Bear

Sale Date: September 21, 2018

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Mah-To-Toh-Pa, The Mandan Chief

George Catlin

Mah-To-Toh-Pa, The Mandan Chief

Sale Date: September 21, 2018

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Attacking the Grizzly Bear

George Catlin

Attacking the Grizzly Bear

Sale Date: September 21, 2018

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Buffalo Hunt on Snow Shoes

George Catlin

Buffalo Hunt on Snow Shoes

Sale Date: August 11, 2018

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Buffalo Hunt, Approaching In a Ravine

George Catlin

Buffalo Hunt, Approaching In a Ravine

Sale Date: August 11, 2018

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