Art Survey No. 986: Blackfoot Group / LL "George Catlin", 1853-1870

Item

Identifier: Art Survey No. 986

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

Creator

Catlin, George, 1796-1872 (Artist, Person)

Biographical / Historical

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 Object : painting : oil on paper ; 18 3/4 x 25 5/6 in.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Condition

Fair (3).

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Grinnell, Dr. George Bird; 9/25/1935.

Related Materials

Negative #2A18677; 4"x5" slide #4066; 35mm slide #0.

General Note

The Buffalo's Child, Iron Horn, and the Woman Who Strikes Many (wife). Three full length figures, center man wearing decorated robe holding spear with pelt of weasel on it, right man wearing robe, carrying quiver, woman on left wearing simple dress and robe. Inscription: Center "Blackfoot Group." Catlin, Cat. (1871) #38.

This painting is cartoon, painted by Catlin after his original paintings were auctioned off for debt.