The Female Eagle - Shawano  1830

by George Catlin

Medium: [br]Oil on canvas Dimensions: Canvas: 72.2 x 59 cm (28 7/16 x 23 1/4 in.) Framed: 81.3 x 67.9 cm (32 x 26 3/4 in.) George Catlin is best-known for his depictions of Native American culture. Despite being a highly controversial artist, Catlin's portraits, like this one, provide a 19th-century view on American Indian life. Particularly noticeable here is the...
Credit: 
Courtesy of National Gallery of Art, Washington