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
Copied 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
  • Indian — Wea
  • Portrait male — Swan
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)