Gaw-záw-que-dung, He Who Halloes

George Catlin, Gaw-záw-que-dung, He Who Halloes, 1836, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.192
Copied George Catlin, Gaw-záw-que-dung, He Who Halloes, 1836, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.192
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Artwork Details

Title
Gaw-záw-que-dung, He Who Halloes
Artist
Date
1836
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Indian — Ojibwa
  • Portrait male — He Who Halloes
Object Number
1985.66.192
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.192

Artwork Description

He Who Halloes was a member of the Ojibwe/Chippewa tribe. George Catlin painted this portrait at Sault Ste. Marie (in today’s Wisconsin) in 1836. (Truettner, The Natural Man Observed, 1979)