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, on Snow Shoes; Wi-jun-jon (2..., 1845

George Catlin

Buffalo Hunt, on Snow Shoes; Wi-jun-jon (2..., 1845

Sale Date: December 10, 2015

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Buffalo Dance, No. 8 (from Catlin's N. A...., 1840

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Buffalo Dance, No. 8 (from Catlin's N. A...., 1840

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Buffalo Hunt Approaching in a Ravine, No. 11 , 1840

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Buffalo Hunt Approaching in a Ravine, No. 11 , 1840

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Archery of the Mandans, No. 24 (from..., 1840

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Archery of the Mandans, No. 24 (from..., 1840

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Indian Artifacts, 1840

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Indian Artifacts, 1840

Sale Date: October 17, 2015

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No. 7, Buffalo Hunt, Chase; No. 8,..., 2015–299

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No. 7, Buffalo Hunt, Chase; No. 8,..., 2015–299

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN PORTFOLIO (20 works)

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NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN PORTFOLIO (20 works)

Sale Date: September 27, 2015

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

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

Sale Date: September 25, 2015

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The Bear Dance

George Catlin

The Bear Dance

Sale Date: September 25, 2015

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Ball Play Dance

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Ball Play Dance

Sale Date: August 14, 2015

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Catching the Wild Horse; Buffalo Hunt Under the...

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Catching the Wild Horse; Buffalo Hunt Under the...

Sale Date: July 25, 2015

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The Snow-Shoe Dance (+ 2 others; set of 3)

George Catlin

The Snow-Shoe Dance (+ 2 others; set of 3)

Sale Date: April 10, 2015

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The Snow-Show Dance

George Catlin

The Snow-Show Dance

Sale Date: April 6, 2015

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Wild horses, at playf rom the North American...

George Catlin

Wild horses, at playf rom the North American...

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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Wild Horses at Play, pl. 3, from Catlin's..., 1884

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Wild Horses at Play, pl. 3, from Catlin's..., 1884

Sale Date: February 23, 2015

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Wild Horses, At Play on the American Prairies

George Catlin

Wild Horses, At Play on the American Prairies

Sale Date: December 7, 2014

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Ball Play Dance

George Catlin

Ball Play Dance

Sale Date: December 7, 2014

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Buffalo Hunt

George Catlin

Buffalo Hunt

Sale Date: December 6, 2014

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Batiste is run over, and loses his..., 1846–1848

George Catlin

Batiste is run over, and loses his..., 1846–1848

Sale Date: November 19, 2014

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Game of the Arrow and Buffalo Dance (Two works)

George Catlin

Game of the Arrow and Buffalo Dance (Two works)

Sale Date: November 17, 2014

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Wild Horses, at Play, pl. 3 (from Catlin's North

George Catlin

Wild Horses, at Play, pl. 3 (from Catlin's North

Sale Date: November 9, 2014

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The Snow-Shoe Dance Color Lithograph

George Catlin

The Snow-Shoe Dance Color Lithograph

Sale Date: October 11, 2014

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No. 25 / Wi-Jun-Jon. / An Assinniboin Chief.

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No. 25 / Wi-Jun-Jon. / An Assinniboin Chief.

Sale Date: September 26, 2014

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Antelope Shooting

George Catlin

Antelope Shooting

Sale Date: September 26, 2014

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