Catlin's Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe: With His North American Indian Collection (Cambridge Library Collection - North American History) - Softcover

Catlin, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108069932 ISBN 13: 9781108069939

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

The American artist George Catlin (1796–1872) was fascinated by the indigenous people of his homeland and spent many years living among them, painting them, and collecting their artefacts. In 1839 he took his vast collection to Europe to exhibit it, and he also toured with groups of visiting Native Americans. This illustrated two-volume account of his experiences was published in 1848. In Volume 2, Catlin discusses his travels with visiting Native Americans to Dublin, and later Paris, where he staged another exhibition and met King Louis Philippe. The final chapter recounts Catlin's attempt to sell his entire collection to the United States government to preserve 'all the records of this dying race'. His earlier account, Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians (1841), is also reissued in this series, along with two later books for children about life among various tribes.

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Book Description

After years of painting Native Americans and accumulating their artefacts, American artist George Catlin (1796–1872) took his collection to Europe. He recalls the experience in this two-volume account, published in 1848. In Volume 2, Catlin travels with the Native Americans to Paris, where he stages an exhibition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108069932
• ISBN 13: 9781108069939
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 380