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1863

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Eleven original watercolors with holographic descriptions by the artist. Includes a letter to Catlin as well. Descriptions include specifics as to the individuals who are pictured and their place in the tribe they are from. Names of Indians are given in the native language as well as the English version, including: The Surrounder, Red Thunder, The Jumper, Double Walker, Big Elk, Black Dog, Big Crow, Little Soldier, Black Rock, and The Very Brave Chief. Information about Indian culture is given with each painting.

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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...

Huntington Free Library

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