Collection Highlights
"In relation to Foreign Nations." Draft of Federalist #64
Date:
ca. 1788
Object Number:
MSS.JohnJayPapers.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Assinneboine (Two Studies of Wi-jun-jon, in Natrive American Dress in Washington and in Euro-American Dress in His Village)
Object Number:
1872.23.84
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 )
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"
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
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
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
