Seneca Steele, a Great Libertine

George Catlin, Seneca Steele, a Great Libertine, 1831, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.269
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Artwork Details

Title
Seneca Steele, a Great Libertine
Date
1831
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 3416 34 in. (55.342.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Indian — Seneca
  • Portrait male — Steele, Seneca
Object Number
1985.66.269

Artwork Description

George Catlin described Seneca Steele as having a “hatchet in his hand.” The artist probably took this portrait in Washington, in February 1831. (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)