Wah-pón-jee‑a, The Swan, a Warrior

George Catlin, Wah-pón-jee-a, The Swan, a Warrior, 1830, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.249
George Catlin, Wah-pón-jee-a, The Swan, a Warrior, 1830, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.249
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Artwork Details

Title
Wah-pón-jee‑a, The Swan, a Warrior
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
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Swan
  • Indian — Wea
Object Number
1985.66.249
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.249

Artwork Description

The Swan was described by George Catlin as a “fine-looking fellow, with an European countenance.” He probably sat for his portrait at Fort Leavenworth (in today’s Kansas) in 1830. (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)

Works by this artist (2 items)

Connie Kiener, Wealth, 1997, glazed clay, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art, 1998.70
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glazed clay
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Connie Kiener, Eating on the Fly, 2000, glazed clay, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carol and Charles Rademaker, Garth and Louise Rademaker, 2000.88
Eating on the Fly
Artist
Date2000
glazed clay
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