A descriptive catalogue of Catlin's Indian gallery : containing portraits, landscapes, costumes, &c., and representations of the manners and customs of the North American Indians. Collected and painted entirely by Mr. Catlin ... Exhibiting at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London.

  • Catlin, George, 1796-1872.
Date:
[1840]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A descriptive catalogue of Catlin's Indian gallery : containing portraits, landscapes, costumes, &c., and representations of the manners and customs of the North American Indians. Collected and painted entirely by Mr. Catlin ... Exhibiting at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “We have seen Mr. Catlin’s Portraits of Indians east of the Rocky Mountains, many of which are familiar to us; the likenesses are easily recognized, bearing a strong resemblance to the originals, as well as a faithful representation of their costumes. “J. DOUGHERTY, Indian Agent. “ November 27th, ] 837. J. GANTT/’ “We hereby certify, that the portraits of the Grand Pawnees, Republican Pawnees, Pawnee Loups, Tappage Paw'nees, Otoes, Omahavvs, and Missouries, which are in Mr. Gatlin’s Indian Gallery, were painted from life by Mr. Geo. Catlin, and that the indi¬ viduals sat to him in the costumes precisely in which they are painted. “ J. DOUGHERTY, I. A. for Pawnees, Omahaws, and Otoes. “ New York, 1837. J. GANTT.” “I have seen Mr. Catlin’s collection of Indian Portraits, many of which were familiar to me, and painted in my presence at their own villages. I have spent the greater part of my life amongst the tribes and individuals he has represented, and I do not hesitate to pronounce them correct likenesses, and easily recognized; also his sketches of their manners and customs, I think, are excellent; and the landscape views on the Missouri and Mississippi, are correct representations. “K. M'KENZIE, of the Am. Fur Co. Mouth of Yellow Stone.” “ We hereby certify that the Portraits of Seminoles and Euchees, named in this catalogue, were painted by Geo. Catlin, from the life, at Fort Moultrie; that the Indians sat or stood in the costumes precisely in which they are painted, and that the likenesses are remarkably good. “P MORRISON, Capt. 4th Inft. H. WHARTON, 2d Lieut. 6th Inft. J. S. HATHAWAY, 2d Lieut. 1st Art. F. WEEDON, Assistant Surgeon. Fort Moultrie, Jan. 26, 1838/’ In addition to the above certificates, nearly every Portrait lias inseparably attached to its back, an individual certificate, signed by Indian Agents, Officers of the Army, or other persons who were present when the picture was painted. The form of these cer¬ tificates is as follows: No. 131, BLACKFOOT, PE-TOII-PE-KISS, (THE EAGLE RIBS.) “ I hereby certify that this Portrait was painted from the life, at Fort Union, mouth of Yellow Stone—in the year 1832, by Geo. Catlin, and that the Indian sat in the costume in which it is painted. “JOHN F. A. SANFORD, United Stales Indian Agent.”