Sudatory Vapor Bath (Minatarree)
Classification:
Date:
1866-68
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on prepared card
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/8 x 24 1/8 in. ( 46.7 x 61.3 cm )
Description:
Ethnography. Studies of Native Americans: a cleansing ritual performed in both winter and summer; a man is seated inside a wigwag in a willow basket over heated stones, while another man pours water upon the stones to create steam. A woman in the background tends a fire that heats more stones. After attaining a high state of perspiration, the tent is opened and the man plunges into the cold river
Credit Line:
Purchased by the Society
Object Number:
1872.23.171
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed
Inscriptions:
Signed at lower right inside image in black ink: "Geo. Catlin"; inscribed at upper center outside image in black ink over graphite: "Pl. 171. / Sudatory. (Minatarree)"
Gallery Label:
An Indian is seated in his willow basket with heated stones under him, upon which water is thrown, and he attains a high state of perspiration. When the tent is opened, he plunges into river, both in summer and winter
Provenance:
The artist's collection; Francis Putnam Catlin, the artist's brother, serving as agent to George Henry Moore, acting on behalf of N-YHS
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1868
eMuseum Object ID:
54986
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dogrib (Three Men and One Woman)
Classification:
Date:
1866-68
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/8 x 24 1/8 in. ( 46.7 x 61.3 cm )
Description:
Ethnography. Studies of Native Americans: a chief, his daughter and two young warriors, one with a bow
Credit Line:
Purchased by the Society
Object Number:
1872.23.107
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed
Inscriptions:
Signed at right inside image in black ink: "Geo. Catlin"; inscribed at upper center outside image in black ink over graphite: "Pl. 107. / Dogrib"; at lower border outside image in black ink: "346 344 345 347"
Provenance:
The artist's collection; Francis Putnam Catlin, the artist's brother, serving as agent to George Henry Moore, acting on behalf of N-YHS
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1868
eMuseum Object ID:
54946
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Assinneboine (Two Studies of Wi-jun-jon, in Natrive American Dress in Washington and in Euro-American Dress in His Village)
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1866-68
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/8 x 24 1/8 in. ( 46.7 x 61.3 cm )
Description:
Ethnography. Studies of Native Americans: a dual image of Wi-jun-jon, in both Native costume with headdress and pipe and in Euro-American costume with a fan, flask, sword, umbrella and top hat after returning from meeting with Pres. Jackson in Washington
Credit Line:
Purchased by the Society
Object Number:
1872.23.84
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed
Inscriptions:
Signed at right inside image in black ink: "Geo. Catlin."; inscribed at upper center outside image in black ink over graphite: "Pl. 84. / Assinneboine"; at lower border outside image in black ink: "273 274"
Provenance:
The artist's collection; Francis Putnam Catlin, the artist's brother, serving as agent to George Henry Moore, acting on behalf of N-YHS
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1868
eMuseum Object ID:
54945
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Troy Mann
Classification:
Date:
2001
Medium:
Pastel on heavy watercolor paper
Dimensions:
image: 16 3/4 x 11 7/8 in. ( 42.5 x 30.2 cm )
sheet: 18 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. ( 47.6 x 34.9 cm )
Description:
Pastel portrait of African-American man with thin mustache and some chin whiskers, wearing white tee shirt and an earring in left ear. Behind him is a window looking out on another building.
Credit Line:
Gift of Daniel Hauben
Object Number:
2003.3.1
Marks:
signature and date: signed and dated in LR: "hauben 2001"
inscription: "Troy Mann" in UR
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in black pastel: "hauben 2001"; at upper right: "TROY MANN"
Gallery Label:
Daniel Hauben made this portrait while teaching a course at VIP Community Services Organization, a halfway house in the South Bronx for people coming out of drug treatment programs or in some kind of trouble with the law. The first portrait he made, of Troy Mann, demonstrated the possibilities confronting an artist and caused the others to ask if he would paint their likeness. Mann undertook to coordinate those who wanted to pose with Hauben's availability.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2001
eMuseum Object ID:
54900
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ojibbeway Village
Classification:
Date:
1866-68
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/8 x 24 1/8 in. ( 46.7 x 61.3 cm )
Description:
Ethnography. Studies of Native Americans: a scene of a village of wigwam tents, with numerous people, dogs and an archery target with practicing tribe members drawing bows
Credit Line:
Purchased by the Society
Object Number:
1872.23.118
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed
Inscriptions:
Signed at left inside image in black ink: "Geo. Catlin"; inscribed at upper center outside image in black ink over graphite: "Pl. 118. / Ojibbeway Village."
Provenance:
The artist's collection; Francis Putnam Catlin, the artist's brother, serving as agent to George Henry Moore, acting on behalf of N-YHS
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1868
eMuseum Object ID:
54833
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Mohave (Two Men and One Woman)
Classification:
Date:
1866-68
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/8 x 24 1/8 in. ( 46.7 x 61.3 cm )
Description:
Ethnography. Studies of Native Americans: a chief with a pipe, a warrior with a bow and a female, a wife of a warrior
Credit Line:
Purchased by the Society
Object Number:
1872.23.114
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed
Inscriptions:
Signed at right inside image in black ink: "Geo. Catlin"; inscribed at upper center outside image in black ink over graphite: "Pl. 114. / Mohave"; at lower border outside image in black ink: "367. 366 368."
Provenance:
The artist's collection; Francis Putnam Catlin, the artist's brother, serving as agent to George Henry Moore, acting on behalf of N-YHS
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1868
eMuseum Object ID:
54832
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chippewayan (Two Men and One Woman)
Classification:
Date:
1866-68
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/8 x 24 1/8 in. ( 46.7 x 61.3 cm )
Description:
Ethnography. Studies of Native Americans: two warriors, one with a tomahawk, and the wife of the famous warrior 'Nobody'
Credit Line:
Purchased by the Society
Object Number:
1872.23.109
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed
Inscriptions:
Signed at right inside image in black ink: "Geo. Catlin"; inscribed at upper center outside image in black ink over graphite: "Pl. 109. / Chippewyan"; at lower border outside image in black ink: "352 351 353"
Provenance:
The artist's collection; Francis Putnam Catlin, the artist's brother, serving as agent to George Henry Moore, acting on behalf of N-YHS
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1868
eMuseum Object ID:
54831
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Nayas (Two Men, One Woman, and an Infant)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1866-68
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/8 x 24 1/8 in. ( 46.7 x 61.3 cm )
Description:
Ethnography. Studies of Native Americans: a chief and young male holding a paddle, the chief's wife with an infant; all the adults have lip modifications with ornamental lip plates or spools inserted.
Credit Line:
Purchased by the Society
Object Number:
1872.23.94
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed
Inscriptions:
Signed at right inside image in black ink: "Geo. Catlin"; inscribed at upper center outside image in black ink over graphite: "Pl. 94. / Nayas"; at lower border outside image in black ink: "310 308 309"
Provenance:
The artist's collection; Francis Putnam Catlin, the artist's brother, serving as agent to George Henry Moore, acting on behalf of N-YHS
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1868
eMuseum Object ID:
54830
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Flathead (Woman with Infant in Head-Molding Cradle and Man with Two Background Figures)
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1866-68
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/8 x 24 1/8 in. ( 46.7 x 61.3 cm )
Description:
Ethnography. Studies of Native Americans: a chief and his wife with an infant, fishing riverside with nets; in the background, tribal members bow fishing. The infant is carried in the traditional Flathead cradle, with a board mounted over the infant's head to attain the desired flat, sloping forehead that earned this tribe their name
Credit Line:
Purchased by the Society
Object Number:
1872.23.90
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed
Inscriptions:
Signed at right inside image in black ink: "Geo. Catlin"; inscribed at upper center outside image in black ink over graphite: "Pl. 90. / Flathead"; at lower border outside image in black ink: "297 296 295"
Provenance:
The artist's collection; Francis Putnam Catlin, the artist's brother, serving as agent to George Henry Moore, acting on behalf of N-YHS
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1868
eMuseum Object ID:
54826
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Apachee (Four Men)
Classification:
Date:
1866-68
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/8 x 24 1/8 in. ( 46.7 x 61.3 cm )
Description:
Ethnography. Studies of Native Americans: a chief and three warriors with spears, bows, quivers and shields
Credit Line:
Purchased by the Society
Object Number:
1872.23.85
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed
Inscriptions:
Signed at right inside image in black ink: "Geo. Catlin"; inscribed at upper center outside image in black ink over graphite: "Pl. 85. / Apachee"; at lower border outside image in black ink: "279. 278 280 281."
Provenance:
The artist's collection; Francis Putnam Catlin, the artist's brother, serving as agent to George Henry Moore, acting on behalf of N-YHS
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1868
eMuseum Object ID:
54825
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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