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William Fisk - George Catlin - Google Art Project
A painting of George Catlin. It was painted by William Fisk in the year 1849.

George Catlin (July 26, 1796-December 23, 1872) was an American painter and author. He traveled a lot, and painted a lot of pictures of Native American people in the Western United States. He was born in Wilkes-Barre in the state of Pennsylvania. He died in the city of Jersey City in the state of New Jersey.


Images for kids

  • BuffaloHarborFromTheVillage

    George Catlin lithograph of Buffalo Harbor, 1825

  • George Catlin - Buffalo Bulls Back Fat - Smithsonian

    Painting of Stu-mick-o-súcks (Buffalo Bull's Back Fat), a Blood chief, considered to be Catlin's finest work

  • George Catlin - Sha-có-pay, The Six, Chief of the Plains Ojibwa - Google Art Project

    Sha-có-pay, a Plains Ojibwe chief. Painted at Fort Union, 1832

  • George Catlin - The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas - Google Art Project

    The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowa

  • George Catlin - Wah-ro-née-sah, The Surrounder, Chief of the Tribe - Google Art Project

    Painting of Wah-ro-née-sah (The Surrounder), a chief of the Otoe tribe, painted by George Catlin, 1832

  • Clara Bartlett Gregory Catlin, by George Linen (1802-1888)

    George Linen, Clara Bartlett Gregory Catlin, ca. 1840

  • Catlinpaint

    Tipis

  • George Catlin - Ball-play of the Choctaw--Ball Up - Google Art Project

    An Indian Ball-Play c. 1846-1850

  • Ball play dance

    Ball-play Dance 1834

  • Osceola

    Osceola

  • George Catlin Ah-yaw-ne-tak-oár-ron

    Ah-yaw-ne-tak-oár-ron

  • George Catlin - The Cutting Scene, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony - Google Art Project.jpg

    The Cutting Scene, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony, 1832

  • Little Bear Hunkpapa Brave George Catlin

    Little Bear, Hunkpapa Brave, 1832

  • George Catlin - Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light) Going To and Returning From Washington - Google Art Project

    Wi-jún-jon, Going to and Returning from Washington

  • Buffalo Bull Grazing George Catlin 1845

    Buffalo Bull Grazing, 1845

  • Ball players

    Lithograph of Lacrosse players


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