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Archives of American Art
George Catlin collection from the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.catlgeop
- Creators:
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Catlin, George, 1796-1872
- Dates:
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1840-1860
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Reelca. 500 items (on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters from Catlin to Sir Thomas Phillipps, 1840-1860, and 2 letters from Phillipps to Catlin; writings by Catlin; material on Catlin's Indian Gallery, including clippings, catalogs, handbills, invitations, Indian drawings, and printed material; a watercolor sketchbook; a list of paintings; Indian portrait sketches; and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Portrait painter, miniature painter, ethnographer; Pennsylvania Best known for his paintings of the American Indian. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3277 (frames 494-1305) available at Archives of American Art offices, the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in: Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed 1984 along with other selected art related papers from the Gilcrease Institute.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Art, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indian painting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ethnological painters | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Miniature painters | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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