Work Record ID:
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692
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Reproduction Record ID:
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692
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Work Class:
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scenes (depictions)
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Work Type:
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print
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Title:
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Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America.
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Title Type:
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collective title
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Title:
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The War Dance.
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Title Type:
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inscribed title
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Measurements:
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11.688 x 17.188 in (29.69 x 43.66 cm) on sheet ca. 17 x 23.5 in (43.2 x 59.7 cm)
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Measurement Type:
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dimensions
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Material:
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rag paper
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Material Type:
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support
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Technique:
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lithotint
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Creator:
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Catlin, George, 1796-1872
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Creator Dates:
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1796-1872
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Creator Nationality:
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American
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Creator Type:
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personal name
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Creator Role:
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painter
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Date:
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1875-1877
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Location:
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Fort Snelling (Minn.)
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Location Type:
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creation site
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Repository:
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Archives and Rare Books Library, University Libraries, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Repository Type:
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current repository
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ID Number:
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30
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ID Number Type:
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plate number
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ID Number:
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ARB RB Oversize E77.C3
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ID Number Type:
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call number
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ID Number:
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445
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ID Number Type:
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standard number
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Style Period:
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Art, American--19th century
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Style Period:
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realism
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Culture:
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American
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Subject:
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Lances
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Subject:
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Leggings
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Subject:
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Moccasins
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Subject:
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Trade bead necklaces
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Subject:
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Indians of North America--19th century
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Subject:
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Indians in art
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Subject:
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Bracelets
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Subject:
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Breechcloths
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Subject:
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Garters
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Subject:
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Body painting
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Subject:
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Face painting
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Subject:
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Feathers
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Subject:
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Shields
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Subject:
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Earrings
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Subject:
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Feather headdresses
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Subject:
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Pipe tomahawks
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Subject:
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Peace medals
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Subject:
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Anklets (Ornaments)
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Subject:
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Gunstock clubs
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Subject:
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Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)
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Subject:
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Armbands
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Subject:
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Trade cloth
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Subject:
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Dakota (Santee)
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Related Work:
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Catlin, George, 1796-1872. [Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America. London: Chatto & Windus, 1875-1877.]
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Relation Type:
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larger entity
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Description:
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Plate unnumbered. Entry from Catlin's 1848 catalog reads, "Braves' Dance, Boasting, &c., Sioux." Originally sketched in 1835 and painted in the period 1835-1837 (Truettner, 1979, p. 270). This images does not appear in Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians, although the dance is described in Vol. II, pp. 135-136.
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Reproduction Rights Statement:
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(c)University of Cincinnati Digital Press 1997
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