George Catlin
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Arts, Social Science
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Artists, Artisans, Painting, Painters, Drawing, Native Americans, American Indians, Anthropology, Anthropologists
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877)
Article abstract: Catlin provided some of the earliest paintings showing the culture of the upper Missouri River Valley Indians, and his books include much significant ethnological material about tribal ceremonies.
Early Life
George Catlin was born July 26, 1796, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The fifth of fourteen children born to Polly Sutton and Putnam Catlin, he achieved the most fame. Polly, his mother, had been born on the Pennsylvania frontier and as a child had been captured by the Indians during the 1778 “Wyoming Massacre.” His...
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