George Catlin
American painter (1796-1872)
* 1796
💀 1872
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/George_Catlin_-_View_in_the_"Cross_Timbers,"_Texas_-_1985.66.362_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "View in the \"Cross Timbers,\" Texas")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/George_Catlin_-_Mrs._Putnam_Catlin_(Mary_"Polly"_Sutton)_-_1939.2.1_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Mrs. Putnam Catlin (Mary \"Polly\" Sutton)")
_-_1948.4.1_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlett Gregory)")
_MET_DP169289.jpg "Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlet Gregory)")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/George_Catlin_-_"Smoking_Horses,"_a_Curious_Custom_of_the_Sauk_and_Fox_-_1985.66.463_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "\"Smoking Horses,\" a Curious Custom of the Sauk and Fox")
1830s
,_Near_the_Coteau_des_Prairies_-_1985.66.348_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Lac du Cygne (Swan Lake), Near the Coteau des Prairies")
_Going_To_and_Returning_From_Washington_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg "Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light) Going To and Returning From Washington")
,_a_Distinguished_Young_Warrior_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg "Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light), a Distinguished Young Warrior")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/George_Catlin_-_"Brick_Kilns,"_Clay_Bluffs_1900_Miles_above_St._Louis_-_1985.66.366_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "\"Brick Kilns,\" Clay Bluffs 1900 Miles above St. Louis")
_Pawnee_-_1985.66.111_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "L'har-e-tar-rúshe, Ill-natured Man, a Skidi (Wolf) Pawnee")
_Pawnee_-_1985.66.110_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "La-wáh-he-coots-la-sháw-no, Brave Chief, a Skidi (Wolf) Pawnee")
_Pawnee_-_1985.66.108_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Le-sháw-loo-láh-le-hoo, Big Elk, Chief of the Skidi (Wolf) Pawnee")
,_Chief_of_the_Tribe_-_1985.66.256_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Notch-ee-níng-a, No Heart, (called White Cloud), Chief of the Tribe")
,_Adviser_to_Black_Hawk_-_1985.66.7_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Wah-pe-kée-suck, White Cloud (called the Prophet), Adviser to Black Hawk")
_Smithsonian.jpg "Cól-lee, a Band Chief")
,_a_Chief_-_1985.66.288_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Steeh-tcha-kó-me-co, Great King (called Ben Perryman), a Chief")
,_First_Chief_-_1985.66.62_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Téh-tóot-sah (better known as Tohausen, Little Bluff), First Chief")
_1938_309.jpeg "General Winfield Scott (1786-1866)")
,_Chief_of_the_O-hah-kas-ka-toh-y-an-te_Band_-_1985.66.70_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Wá-nah-de-túnk-ah, Big Eagle (or Black Dog), Chief of the O-hah-kas-ka-toh-y-an-te Band")
,_a_Missionary_Preacher_-_1985.66.273_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Waun-naw-con, The Dish (John W. Quinney), a Missionary Preacher")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/George_Catlin_-_Láh-shee,_The_Licker,_called_"Creek_Billy"_-_1985.66.305_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Láh-shee, The Licker, called \"Creek Billy\"")
.jpg "De Tonty Suing for Peace in the Iroquois Village. January 2, 1680")
_Dressing_Skins,_Red_River_-_1985.66.597_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg "Indian Encampment, Comanche (or Kiowa) Dressing Skins, Red River")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/George_Catlin_-_View_in_the_"Grand_Detour,"_Upper_Missouri_-_1965.16.191_-_National_Gallery_of_Art.jpg "View in the \"Grand Detour,\" Upper Missouri")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/George_Catlin_-_View_of_"Pike's_Tent"_-_1965.16.195_-_National_Gallery_of_Art.jpg "View of \"Pike's Tent\"")
1846