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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Buffalo Hunt, White Wolves attacking a buffalo

George Catlin

Buffalo Hunt, White Wolves attacking a buffalo

Sale Date: February 22, 2018

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Ostrich chase, 1857

George Catlin

Ostrich chase, 1857

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Untitled - Monarch of the Prairies

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Untitled - Monarch of the Prairies

Sale Date: April 22, 2018

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Ball Play

George Catlin

Ball Play

Sale Date: April 7, 2018

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Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio, 1844–1876

George Catlin

Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio, 1844–1876

Sale Date: March 31, 2018

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O-Jib-be-Ways

George Catlin

O-Jib-be-Ways

Sale Date: April 7, 2018

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12 impressions from Catlin's North American..., 1844

George Catlin

12 impressions from Catlin's North American..., 1844

Sale Date: January 27, 2018

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Catching the Wild Horse

George Catlin

Catching the Wild Horse

Sale Date: January 18, 2018

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Buffalo Bull, Grazing

George Catlin

Buffalo Bull, Grazing

Sale Date: January 18, 2018

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Buffalo Hunt on Snow Shoes

George Catlin

Buffalo Hunt on Snow Shoes

Sale Date: January 18, 2018

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Buffalo Hunt, Approaching In a Ravine

George Catlin

Buffalo Hunt, Approaching In a Ravine

Sale Date: January 18, 2018

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WI-JUN-JON (REESE ISSUE II:6), 1845

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WI-JUN-JON (REESE ISSUE II:6), 1845

Sale Date: January 18, 2018

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WI-JUN-JON, AN ASSINNEBOIN CHIEF

George Catlin

WI-JUN-JON, AN ASSINNEBOIN CHIEF

Sale Date: December 17, 2017

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BUFFALO AND HUNTERS FLEEING A GREAT FIRE

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BUFFALO AND HUNTERS FLEEING A GREAT FIRE

Sale Date: August 16, 2017

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NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS (PLATE 1); AND WI-JUN-JON

George Catlin

NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS (PLATE 1); AND WI-JUN-JON

Sale Date: August 5, 2017

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Moose Hunt, 1863

George Catlin

Moose Hunt, 1863

Sale Date: July 29, 2017

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Silas Duncan, portrait miniature, 1812

George Catlin

Silas Duncan, portrait miniature, 1812

Sale Date: June 17, 2017

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Stampede of a Buffalo Herd

George Catlin

Stampede of a Buffalo Herd

Sale Date: April 8, 2017

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Buffalo Hunt, Under the White Wolf Skin (+...

George Catlin

Buffalo Hunt, Under the White Wolf Skin (+...

Sale Date: April 8, 2017

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St. Louis in 1832: from an original..., 1860–1870

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St. Louis in 1832: from an original..., 1860–1870

Sale Date: April 7, 2017

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NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN PORTFOLIO (REESE ISSUE , 1855

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NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN PORTFOLIO (REESE ISSUE , 1855

Sale Date: January 20, 2017

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VIEW OF WEST POINT, 1828

George Catlin

VIEW OF WEST POINT, 1828

Sale Date: November 21, 2016

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Plate 1, North American Indians

George Catlin

Plate 1, North American Indians

Sale Date: September 23, 2016

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Mah-to-toh-pa (2nd Chief of the Mandans), plate...

George Catlin

Mah-to-toh-pa (2nd Chief of the Mandans), plate...

Sale Date: September 23, 2016

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