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Preview our upcoming George Catlin exhibition this afternoon!
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery showcases approximately 400 artworks from one of the most important collections at the Smithsonian American Art Museum—George Catlin's original Indian Gallery. Determined to record the "manners and customs" of Native Americans, Catlin, a lawyer turned painter, traveled thousands of miles from 1830 to 1836 following the trail of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Catlin visited 50 tribes living west of the Mississippi River from present day North Dakota to Oklahoma.
Meet in the Grand Salon of the Renwick Gallery at 1:00 P.M. today for your free sneak preview with research assistant Laura Cummings! The Renwick Gallery is located on Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th St. NW, across the street from the White House.
Pictured: George Catlin, 1796–1872, O'n-daig, The Crow, a Dandy, 1836, oil on canvas mounted on aluminum, 29 x 24 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Preview our upcoming George Catlin exhibition this afternoon!
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery showcases approximately 400 artworks from one of the most important collections at the Smithsonian American Art Museum—George Catlin's original Indian Gallery. Determined to record the "manners and customs" of Native Americans, Catlin, a lawyer turned painter, traveled thousands of miles from 1830 to 1836 following the trail of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Catlin visited 50 tribes living west of the Mississippi River from present day North Dakota to Oklahoma.