Art Survey No. 992: Halcyon Days., 1853 - 1870
Scope and Contents
The Art Survey is an inventory of artwork throughout the Museum. It is not exhaustive: numerous additional artworks are documented in the library catalog after the survey's completion. Additional research on artworks in the Museum is in progress.
Dates
- 1853 - 1870
Biographical sketch
Born in: Wilkes-Barre, PA;Died in: Jersey City, NJ.Active in: U.S.; Europe. Catlin's 1840s and 1850s portraits and paintings of Indian and western culture are important documents in American history, anthropology, and art.
Extent
1 Painting (1 painting : Oil ;, 18 1/8 x 24 1/2 in.)
Language of Materials
English
Publication Date
1853-1870.
General Note
Sioux Indians.
General Note
Support: Paper.
General Note
Negative #2A13852, 325056; 4"x5" slide #1540; 35mm slide #1540.
General Note
Catlin cat. (1871) #414.
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Village scene with decorated tepees, women scraping buffalo skin in foreground, pemmican drying on racks, men dancing in rear.
General Note
Condition: Fair (4).
General Note
Frame: Mounted on painted cardboard, 20 7/8 x 27 5/8.
General Note
Exhibitions note: 10/16/1958 - 10/31/1958"George Catlin." Kennedy Galleries; 2/11/1976 - 3/6/1976"Bicentennial of Minn. Art and Architecture." University Gallery of Minn.
General Note
http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1000991
Local Note
A-107.
Creator
- From the Collection: Sweimler, Joel D. (Compiler, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
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