On the manners & customs of the North American Indians : illustrated by the costume worn by them, also ornaments &c. / by J. Cullum, artist, 1841.

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On the manners & customs of the North American Indians : illustrated by the costume worn by them, also ornaments &c. / by J. Cullum, artist, 1841.

1841

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Autograph manuscript of a lecture designed to include exhibition of artifacts and demonstrations by American Indians. The lecture was probably intended to be given at George Catlin's Indian Gallery in Egyptian Hall, London, with the assistance of Iowa Indians brought to England by Catlin. Accompanied by a title page written in manuscript: "Various Indians who have visited England, collected by J. Cullum, 1844," and by a sheet containing manuscript notes and printed clippings relating to Catlin's lectures and public appearances of Iowa Indians in England and to earlier visits of American Indians to England.

1 v. ([i], [28] p.) ; 33 cm.

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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...

Bullock's Museum

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Cullum, John, 1930-....

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An English artist, Cullum was associated with George Catlin during Catlin's sojourn in England. He made watercolor copies of Catlin's works on exhibit in Egyptian Hall, London. From the description of On the manners & customs of the North American Indians : illustrated by the costume worn by them, also ornaments &c. / by J. Cullum, artist, 1841. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81871143 From the description of On the manners & customs of the North American Indians ...