Lengua Chief, His Two Wives, and Four Children

George Catlin II, 1854/1869

The image shows a group of five individuals and a baby standing in a row. In the center, there is an adult male holding a stick and a bow. He has long dark hair with red and white feathers, distinctive cheekbones, and wears jewelry. A woman beside him holds a baby, while three other children stand to the left. All individuals have long dark hair and wear beaded jewelry, with one child wearing a feather. The background is earth-toned with a green border.
Kunstner
George Catlin II
Datering
1854/1869
Type
Painting
Teknikk
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Mål
45.7 × 60.5 cm
Samling
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lisens
Offentlig eiendom, CC0

Bildebeskrivelse

The image shows a group of five individuals and a baby standing in a row. In the center, there is an adult male holding a stick and a bow. He has long dark hair with red and white feathers, distinctive cheekbones, and wears jewelry. A woman beside him holds a baby, while three other children stand to the left. All individuals have long dark hair and wear beaded jewelry, with one child wearing a feather. The background is earth-toned with a green border.

George Catlin II