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Copper Chief, His Wife, and Children

George Catlin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three people standing side by side. In the center is a man wearing a long garment made of animal hide with red accents and a necklace. He has a colorful feathered headdress and holds a shield and a long object. To the right is a woman wearing a red shawl holding a child on her back. The child appears to be resting. On the left is a young boy wearing a tasseled garment and a headpiece with a feather. The background is a clear sky and a plain with some greenery. The scene is framed within an oval border with a rectangle and a green outer frame.

Artwork Details

Date
1855/1869
Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions
7588 × 5966 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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