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Round Island, a Warrior
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Round Island, a Warrior

George Catlin, born Wilkes-Barre, PA 1796-died Jersey City, NJ 1872 · 1831 · oil on canvas

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George Catlin painted the Seneca warrior Round Island in February 1831, when a delegation of the tribe visited Washington, D.C. In his 1848 Catalogue, Catlin described him as a “very handsome fellow.”

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Credit lineRound Island, a Warrior. 1831. George Catlin, born Wilkes-Barre, PA 1796-died Jersey City, NJ 1872. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.. CC0.

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