Catlin, George, 1796-1872

Portrait painter and miniaturist, ethnographer, best known for his paintings of the American Indian. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

From the description of George Catlin manuscripts and drawings, [ca. 1893]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122576696

George Catlin was an American artist. Catlin's mother had been captured by Indians. Catlin traveled the United States drawing the Indians he saw. He presented his work in a traveling gallery in cities in the U.S. Later he took his trade to Europe. After his time in Europe he continued to travel and present his drawings of both North and South America.

From the description of Catlin's North American Indian bills scrapbook, 1840-1855. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64038325

From the description of Album unique, 1863. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 62320521

Catlin specialized in portraits and scenes from the American West.

From the description of Humboldt in his 87th year, 1856. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864058

George Catlin, artist and author, was known especially for his paintings of Indians. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he practiced law until his talent for painting led him to join a group of artists in Philadelphia in 1823. Catlin concentrated on portrait painting in Washington, D.C., until 1829, when he saw a delegation of visiting American Indians in Philadelphia. He then resolved to devote his life to preserving the appearance and character of the vanishing Indians and for forty-two years traveled extensively in the U.S. West and lived among the tribes. Catlin wrote many books and articles related to his experiences.

From the description of Papers and illustrations of George Catlin, 1868-1892. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122446723

George Catlin (1796-1872) was a -portrait painter, miniature painter, and ethnographer, best known for his paintings of the American Indian.

From the description of George Catlin papers, 1821-1904, 1946. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79731841

Artist and author.

From the description of George Catlin correspondence, 1860. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452869

American painter, author, and traveler; specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the Old West.

From the description of George Catlin North American Indians collection, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 206458103

Portrait painter, miniature painter, ethnographer; Pennsylvania

Best known for his paintings of the American Indian. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

From the description of George Catlin collection from the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, 1840-1860. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 756821060

Artist and author.

From 1828 to 1838 George Catlin travelled in the West, painting about 600 portraits of Indians in native costume and pictures of their villages, daily life, games, and ceremonies. In 1832, Catlin witnessd the Mandan O-kee-pa ceremony and portrayed it paintings which generated considerable controversy. An unauthorized essay on the subject was printed privately in London in 1865 under Catlin's name. Catlin promptly condemned the fifty-copy edition, calling it "a gross and mangled extract from my account" and demanding that all copies be surrendered. In 1867 Catlin published "O-kee-pa, a religious ceremony," to set the record straight.

From the description of An account of an annual religious ceremony practised by the Mandan tribe of North American Indians / by George Catlin, [ca. 1900]. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36525829

Artist and author.

From 1828 to 1838 George Catlin travelled in the West, painting about 600 portraits of Indians in native costume and pictures of their villages, daily life, games, and ceremonies. He exhibited this collection in Europe and America, 1837-1852. Catlin also published books and articles about his experiences with the Indians, and catalogs of his collection.

From the description of Letters, 1827-[1870]. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36525635

American artist and author.

From 1828 to 1838 George Catlin traveled in the West, painting about 600 portraits of Indians in native costumes and pictures of their villages, daily life, games, and ceremonies. He exhibited this collection in Europe and America, 1837-1852, and published books and articles containing reproductions of his paintings, including Catlin's North American Indian portfolio (London, 1844?; New York, 1845)

From the description of George Catlin lithographs and painting of North American Indians [graphic], [ca. 1840-1844] (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 41377950

Portrait painter, miniature painter, ethnographer; Pennsylvania

Best known for his paintings of the American Indian. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

From the description of George Catlin collection from the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, 1840-1860. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123401922

American artist and author.

From 1828 to 1838 George Catlin travelled in the West, making a pictorial record of the North American Indians he believed to be a vanishing race. Catlin exhibited the paintings (known as his Indian Gallery) in Europe and America, 1837-1852, and later visited the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest, drawing the Indians in those regions. Perenially in debt, Catlin from ca. 1850 to the mid-1860's copied and recopied his paintings and offered them for sale in similar, but not identical souvenir albums.

From the description of Souvenir of the North American Indians as they were in the middle of the 19th century [graphic], 1852 [i.e. between 1852 and ca. 1860]. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 41290559

Painter.

Catlin is known for his paintings of American Indians.

From the description of George Catlin letter, [undated]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122390304