Two Apachee Warriors and a Woman

1855/1869

George Catlin

Associated Names
George Catlin

Artist, American, 1796 - 1872

The image shows three individuals depicted in full body within an oval frame. The person on the left is standing slightly to the side, holding a spear, with their head turned towards the center figure. They have long, dark hair adorned with feathers and wear minimal clothing consisting of a wrapped skirt made of soft material. The middle figure stands facing to their left, draped in a rich brown fur cape and a colorful, patterned pink garment with detailed designs. This person also has long hair with feathers. The person on the right is positioned forward and is dressed in a long-sleeved reddish-brown top and a blue-green skirt, their long dark hair is styled with intricate braiding. Each of the individuals wears beaded jewelry, such as necklaces. The background is a soft landscape with blurred green foliage and a cloudy sky, set within a neutral-toned border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on card mounted on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.7 x 62.2 cm (18 3/8 x 24 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1965.16.147

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

George Catlin [1796-1872]; by descent to his daughters, Clara Gregory Catlin, Louise Catlin Kinney, and Elizabeth Wing Catlin; purchased 1912 from Elizabeth Wing Catlin by the American Museum of Natural History; sold 1959 through (Kennedy Galleries, New York) to Mr. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA; gift 1965 to the NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1967

  • Catlin, Bodmer, Miller: Artist Explorers of the 1830's, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 1967-1974.

1975

  • Extended loan for use by The White House, Washington, D.C., 1975-1989.

1992

  • Extended loan for use by Ambassador William Fitzgerald, U.S. Embassy residence, Dublin, Ireland, 1992-1993.

2000

  • The American West: Out of Myth, Into Reality, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson; Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago; Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, 2000, no. 81, repro.

2004

  • Art and the Oval Office: Presidential Selections from the Nation's Museums, 1960-2000, The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, 2004-2005, no cat.

Bibliography

1970

  • American Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1970: 24.

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 117, repro.

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 99, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20188347

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