Native Americans killing a bear

Native Americans killing a bear

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North American Indians

North American Indians

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Moose at Waterhole

Moose at Waterhole

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Sioux War Council

Sioux War Council

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Niagara Falls 1827 1828

Niagara Falls 1827 1828

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Self Portrait, c.1835
Self Portrait

George Catlin

(July 26, 1796 - December 23, 1872)

George Catlin (July 26, 1796 - December 23, 1872) was an American painter, author and traveler who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the Old West.

Catlin was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Following a brief career as a lawyer, he produced two major collections of paintings of American Indians and published a series of books chronicling his travels among the native peoples of North, Central and South America.

Claiming his interest in America's 'vanishing race' was sparked by a visiting American Indian delegation in Philadelphia, he set out to record the appearance and customs of America's native people.

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