American Literature to 1900
Nation and Narration

George Catlin (1796-1872)

Location: [Reed College] [Department of English] [Laura Arnold] Nation and Narration

Tribute to George Catlin

Paintings by George Catlin:

1. Portraits
   • Teh-Toot-Sah (Better known as Tohausen, Little Bluff), First Chief (1834, National Museum of American Art)
   • Portrait of Mary Catlin (1827, NMAA)
   • Buffalo Bull's Back Fat, head chief, Blood Tribe (1832, NMAA)
   • Wee-ta-ra-sha-ro, Head Chief of the Tribe (1834, NMAA)
2. Group Scenes
   • Rainmaking among the Mandan(1837-1839, NMAA)
   • Comanche War Party on the March, Fully Equipped (1846-1848, NMAA)
   • Comanche War Party, Mounted on Wild Comanche Horses(1834-1837, NMAA)
   • Bird's-eye View of the Mandan Village, 1800 Miles ...(1837-1839, NMAA)
   • Ball Play of the Women, Prairie du Chien (1835-1836, NMAA)
   • Ball Play of the Choctaw--Ball Up (With Tipis...)(1846-1850, NMAA)
   • Catlin as Guest of Indian Chief and Dancers(Yale Collection)
3. Landscapes
   • River Bluffs, 1320 Miles above St. Louis (1832, National Museum of American Art
   • Prairie meadows burning (1832, NMAA)
   • Fort Pierre, mouth of the Teton River, 1200 miles above St. Louis (1832, NMAA)
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