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
George Catlin, Seneca Steele, a Great Libertine, 1831, oil on canvas, 21 3⁄4 x 16 3⁄4 in. (55.3 x 42.5 cm), 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
Artist
Date
1831
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 3⁄4 x 16 3⁄4 in. (55.3 x 42.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Steele, Seneca
  • Indian — Seneca
Object Number
1985.66.269
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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)

Works by this artist (1 item)

Leslie Machinist, Riot, 1988, acrylic, ink, and charcoal on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of G.H. Dalsheimer Gallery, 1989.37
Riot
Artist
Date1988
acrylic, ink, and charcoal on paper
Not on view

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