George Catlin facts for kids

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

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  George Catlin's travels in North America, 1830–1855

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  Sha-có-pay, The Six, Chief of the Plains Ojibwa, painted 1832 at Fort Union (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

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  Ah-yaw-ne-tak-oár-ron, a Warrior, 1831 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

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  Little Bear, Hunkpapa Brave, 1832 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

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  Mó-sho-la-túb-bee, He Who Puts Out and Kills, Chief of the Choctaw Tribe, 1834

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  Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light), Going To and Returning From Washington, 1837–1839 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

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  Os-ce-o-lá, The Black Drink, a Warrior of Great Distinction, 1838

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  Buffalo Bull Grazing, lithograph, 1845

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  Ball-play of the Choctaw – Ball Up, 1846–1850 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

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  Ball players, hand-colored lithograph

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  The routes of Indian painter George Catlin in South America during the years 1852–1858

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  South Side of Buffalo Island, Showing Buffalo Berries in the Foreground