George Catlin (July 26, 1796 – December 23, 1872) was an American painter, author and traveler who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the Old West.
Catlin was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Following a brief career as a lawyer, he produced two major collections of paintings of American Indians and published a series of books chronicling his travels among the native peoples of North, Central and South America. Claiming his interest in America’s 'vanishing race' was sparked by a visiting American Indian delegation in Philadelphia, he set out to record the appearance and customs of America’s native people. - wikipedia
Ambush for Flamingoes Collection: Carnegie Institute Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA Dimensions: 19.0 x 26.5 in (48.3 x 67.3 cm) Date: 1857 Artist: George Catlin
