These prints are from a 1926 folio based upon George Catlin's famous North American Indian
Portfolio. During the summers of 1832 to 1837 Catlin traveled amongst the Great
Plains Indians recording their costume, culture and way of life. During the winter
months he transcribed the sketches to oil paintings upon which these chromolithographs are
based. From 1837 to 1852 Catlin toured the United States and parts of Europe with
his paintings, examples of Indian crafts and representatives of the Indian tribes.