A’h-tee-wát-o-mee, a Woman

George Catlin, A'h-tee-wát-o-mee, a Woman, 1830, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.244
Copied George Catlin, A'h-tee-wát-o-mee, a Woman, 1830, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.244
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Artwork Details

Title
A’h-tee-wát-o-mee, a Woman
Artist
Date
1830
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
Keywords
  • Portrait female — A’h Tee Wat O Mee
  • Indian — Kickapoo
Object Number
1985.66.244
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.244

Artwork Description

George Catlin described his sitter as a “woman, with wampum and silver brooches in profusion on her neck.” He probably created this work at Fort Leavenworth (in today’s Kansas) in 1830. (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)