George Catlin (1794-1872), North American Indian Buffalo Hunting Country_Canada Date: 1778

Date: 1778

Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902)

the map provided the largest-scale and most detailed and accurate portrait of the region to date

offering a visual record of the Americas at a transformative moment in their colonial history

and they helped to spread awareness of the beauty of the American West to a wider audience

George Catlin (1794-1872), North American Indian Buffalo Hunting Country_Canada Date: 1778George Catlin (1794 1872) From: North American Indian Portfolio London: 1844 48 Hand colored lithograph 11 1 8 x 7 inches, 27 1 2 x 21 1 2 inches framed George Catlin (American, 17961872): The First Artist of the American West This hand colored lithograph is an extraordinary individual plate from GeorgeCatlins North American Indian Portfolio, widely regarded as one of the mostsignificant artistic and historical works documenting Indigenous cultures