Rainmaking, Mandan - Poster.

 
Database ID27682
InstitutionUniversity of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/CollectionHans Dommasch fonds
SeriesMG172
File/Item ReferenceMG172-OS-F4-F1-Posters-Rainmaking (O/S F-4)
Date of creation[ca. 1855-1870]
Physical description/extent1 poster; colour; 49 cm x 65 cm
Number of images1
Historical noteGeorge Catlin (b. 26 July 1796 - d. 23 December 1872) was an American painter, author and traveler who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the Old West.
Scope and contentReprint of George Catlin oil on paper showing a Mandan male, standing on a circular house structure, holding a drum and pointing a bow at the sky. He is surrounded by a group of onlookers.
Restrictions on accessThere are no restrictions on access.
ContributerGeorge Catlin (illustrator)
Copyright holderUniversity of Saskatchewan
Copyright expiry dateUnknown
Other terms governing use and reproductionResponsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher.
TypeArchival
Primary MediaTextual documents
Specific document typesPosters
Provenance Access PointDommasch, Hans Siegfried, 1926-
Treaty boundariesInternational
Cultural regionPlains
NamesCatlin, George
SubjectCulture
Ceremonies
Art and Artifacts
Artists
Mandan Indians
Date Range(s)1840-1859
1870-1879
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