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Smithsonian highlights Catlin portrait of Mahican chief
Original: title: Ee-tów-o-kaum, Both Sides of the River, Chief of the Tribe artist: George Catlin, born Wilkes-Barre, PA 1796-died
A portrait by 19th-century American painter George Catlin, depicting Ee-tów-o-kaum, known as Both Sides of the River, chief of the Mahican tribe, is drawing renewed attention after being shared from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection. Catlin, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1796 and died in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1872, is known for his portraits of Native American leaders.
Why now: The artwork resurfaced from the Smithsonian's collection, prompting discussion of Catlin's depictions of Native American leaders.
George CatlinEe-tów-o-kaumMahican tribeSmithsonian American Art Museum
Evidence
- title: Ee-tów-o-kaum, Both Sides of the River, Chief of the Tribe artist: George Catlin, born Wilkes-Barre, PA 1796-died Jersey City, NJ 1872 source: Smithsonian American Art Museum notes: George Catlin probably painted Ee-tów-o-kaum, chief of the Mahican tribe, # Art # Design… · SmithsonianRoulette@zirk.us · 2
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