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After a work byAfter a work by George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

Dateafter 1838

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 1/8 x 9 13/16in. (35.9 x 24.9cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 1/8 x 9 13/16in. (35.9 x 24.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number2014.100.6

DescriptionA Native American man is wearing a knee-length robe of printed cloth over a printed tunic. He wears a knotted bandana and a string with three crescent-shaped ornaments, possibly British officers' gorgets, around his neck. On his head, he wears a cap or turban decorated with black and white feather plumes; long beaded earrings hang from his ears. He wears moccasins on his feet and leggings or gaiters on his legs. He stands with his arms crossed. In the background a large American flag flies over a fort. Two people are under palm trees at the right. A rock is in the right foreground.

NotesSubject Note: George Catlin painted the Seminole leader Oceola from life in 1838. His painting was reproduced in numerous lithographs, including this one. Catlin spent time in Connecticut as a young man when he attended the Tapping Reeve Law School in Litchfield.

Status

Not on view