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Catlin, George (1796-1872) Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. London: George Catlin [1875]. Eight hand-colored lithographic plates only, 17 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. each, tipped onto new board, loose in original portfolio, with the title page, and the table of contents, both chipped and torn, portfolio with defective leather spine; plates include: Buffalo Hunt, Chase [6]; White Wolves Attacking a Buffalo Bull [9]; Wounded Buffalo Bull [16]; Dying Buffalo Bull in Snowdrift [17]; Bear Dance [18]; Archery of the Mandans [24]; Scalp Dance [27]; and War Dance [29]. Catlin's striking images of Native American life in the 19th century were based on original paintings created during numerous forays into the west. Catlin accompanied William Clark into Indian territory as early 1830. He eventually visited fifty tribes, collecting artifacts and producing more than 500 oil portraits, scenes of daily life, ceremonial dances, hunts, and the natural landscapes of North America.