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The American Indian Observed: Selected Sketches and Documents from the Collections of the Archives of American Art

Archives of American Art

Found among the Archives' collections are many artists' depictions of the American Indian. While the work of artists like George Catlin, W. Langdon Kihn, and Dorothy Newkirk Stewart all look different, they, and the work of other artists represented in this display, are united in one respect: their subject matter came from life. Whether through sketchbooks, notes, or works of art, the following selections are testament to the power of observation.


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  • Allen Tupper True and True family papers, 1841-1987 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • George Catlin papers, undated, 1821-1904 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Charles H. Humphriss papers, 1887-1948 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Edwin Willard Deming papers, [undated] and 1923-1925 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • George Catlin letter, [undated] 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Miscellaneous photographs collection, circa 1845-1980 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • W. Langdon Kihn papers, 1904-1990, bulk 1904-1957 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Willard Leroy Metcalf sketchbooks, 1879-1882 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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Chief Oskomon posing for W. Langdon Kihn

George Catlin

Catlin's Indian Gallery, New York

Sketchbook

Native American

Olive Rush

Arapaho Sun Dance altarpiece

Sketch of Dakota Sioux clothing

Native American clothing and papoose designs

Sketches of Native American artifacts

A moving picture benefit

George Catlin to ?

Petition to Library of Congress

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