Can u give me a quote that he said about one of his paintings!. I need 5 quotes in total on 5 different paintings!.
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Position:Home>Visual Arts> George Catlin????????????/?Question: George Catlin!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?/!? Can u give me a quote that he said about one of his paintings!. I need 5 quotes in total on 5 different paintings!.
please help!! ~thanksWww@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: La-dóo-ke-a, Buffalo Bull, a Grand Pawnee Warrior, 1832 “a warrior of great distinction,” Buffalo Bull appears “with his medicine or totem (the head of a buffalo) painted on his breast and his face, with bow and arrow in his hands” http://americanart!.si!.edu/images/1985/19!.!.!. http://catlinclassroom!.si!.edu/catlin_bro!.!.!. Tóh-to-wah-kón-da-pee, Blue Medicine, a Medicine Man of the Ting-ta-to-ah Band , 1835 Described by Catlin as a noted doctor or medicine man, “with his medicine or mystery drum and rattle in his hands, his looking-glass on his breast, his rattle of antelope's hoofs, and drum of deer-skins” http://americanart!.si!.edu/images/1985/19!.!.!. http://catlinclassroom!.si!.edu/catlin_bro!.!.!. Wée-sheet, Sturgeon's Head, a Fox Warrior, 1832 "This man held a spear in his hand when he was being painted, with which he assured me he killed four white men during the war; though I have some doubts of the fact” http://americanart!.si!.edu/images/1985/19!.!.!. http://catlinclassroom!.si!.edu/catlin_bro!.!.!. Wah-chee-háhs-ka, Man Who Puts All Out of Doors, 1835 “the largest man of the tribe, with rattle-snakes' skins on his arms, and his war-club in his hand” http://americanart!.si!.edu/images/1985/19!.!.!. http://catlinclassroom!.si!.edu/catlin_bro!.!.!. Shin-ga-wás-sa, Handsome Bird , 1834 Catlin describes Handsome Bird as “a splendidlooking fellow, six feet eight inches high; with war club and quiver” http://americanart!.si!.edu/images/1985/19!.!.!. http://catlinclassroom!.si!.edu/catlin_bro!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com George Catlin, http://www!.artcyclopedia!.com/artists/cat!.!.!. http://www!.voanews!.com/specialenglish/ar!.!.!. http://www!.voanews!.com/specialenglish/ar!.!.!. not much specific to the abouts paintings, some mention, http://www!.nativevillage!.org/Messages%20!.!.!. http://www!.essortment!.com/all/whoisgeorg!.!.!. http://books!.google!.ca/books!?id=aVqwvGuE!.!.!. check local library or archives for possible info, !.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |