Research material on George Catlin

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Research material on George Catlin

[ca. 1863-1987]

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Photographs, photogravures and copy prints of images of George Catlin collected by National Museum of American Art curator William Truettner.

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Catlin, George, 1796-1872

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George Catlin, artist and author, was known especially for his paintings of Indians. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 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 yea...

Truettner, William H.

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Portrait painter, miniature painter, ethnographer; Pennsylvania Best known for his paintings of the American Indian. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA. From the description of Research material on George Catlin, [ca. 1863-1987]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122397101 ...