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George Catlin, Three Distinguished Warriors of the Sioux Tribe

George Catlin

American · 1796–1872 · Painter, Printmaker

George Catlin was an American lawyer, painter, author, and traveler, who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the American frontier. Traveling to the American West… (Wikipedia)

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  1. George Catlin, Blackfoot Indian Group, circa 1832, oil on paperBlackfoot Indian GroupBonhams · $338,500≈ £200,343≈ €247,514Sign up to see
  2. George Catlin, Tal-Lee & Ea’h-Pa-Ko-Ia’s-Kuk, Watercolor on paperTal-Lee & Ea’h-Pa-Ko-Ia’s-KukScottsdale Art Auction · $117,000≈ £85,289≈ €98,419Sign up to see
  3. George Catlin, Moose Hunt, 1863, oil on boardMoose HuntCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $47,600≈ £36,350≈ €40,583Sign up to see

George Catlin’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Wi-jun-jon The Pigeons Egghead, on His Way To Washington 1852
Brunk Auctions · Oct 21, 2025
$15,000Sign up free to see
Wi-jun-jon (The Pigeons Egghead), on His Way Back From Washington 1852
Brunk Auctions · Oct 21, 2025
$22,000Sign up free to see
The New Alliance, apparently
Brunk Auctions · Oct 21, 2025
$8,500Sign up free to see
Wi-Jun-Jon (An Assinneboin Chief, going to Washington and returning to his home), plate 25 from North American Indian Portfolio Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America, C. and J. Adlard for George Catlin, Egyptian Hall, London, 1844
Brunk Auctions · Oct 21, 2025
$1,100Sign up free to see
Flathead Indian, Field Sketch
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 28, 2025
$1,890Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, Color lithograph no. 11 from Catlin's North American Indian Collection; 19th century
Buffalo Hunt
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 18, 2024
$50Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Antelope Hunt, c. 1845, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Antelope Hunt, c. 1845
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$192Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, Approaching in a Ravine from The North American Indian Portfolio, c. 1844, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Buffalo Hunt, Approaching in a Ravine from The North American Indian Portfolio, c. 1844
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$384Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, Surround No. 9, 1844, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Buffalo Hunt, Surround No. 9, 1844
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$435Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, Chase No. 7, 1844, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Buffalo Hunt, Chase No. 7, 1844
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$384Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, Chase No. 7, 1844, Lithograph on wove paper with hand-coloring
Buffalo Hunt, Chase No. 7, 1844
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$512Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, Chase, from The North American Indian Portfolio, c. 1844, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Buffalo Hunt, Chase, from The North American Indian Portfolio, c. 1844
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$640Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, Chase, from the North American Indian Portfolio, c. 1844, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Buffalo Hunt, Chase, from the North American Indian Portfolio, c. 1844
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$384Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Ball Play, No. 23, 1844, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Ball Play, No. 23, 1844
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$243Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Ball Play, from the North American Indian Portfolio, c. 1844, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Ball Play, from the North American Indian Portfolio, c. 1844
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$333Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Ball-Play Dance, from the North American Indian Portfolio, c. 1844, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Ball-Play Dance, from the North American Indian Portfolio, c. 1844
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$256Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Archery of the Mandans, 1845, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Archery of the Mandans, 1845
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$384Sign up free to see
George Catlin, North American Indians, No. 1, 1844, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
North American Indians, No. 1, 1844
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$435Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Indians in Wolf Skins Approaching Herd of Buffalo, c. 1840s, Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Indians in Wolf Skins Approaching Herd of Buffalo, c. 1840s
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$435Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Attacking the Grizzly Bear, No. 19, n.d., Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Attacking the Grizzly Bear, No. 19, n.d.
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$512Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, White Wolves Attacking a Buffalo Bull, Lithograph
Buffalo Hunt, White Wolves Attacking a Buffalo Bull
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 26, 2023
$1,053Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, Under the White Wolf Skin, Lithograph
Buffalo Hunt, Under the White Wolf Skin
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 26, 2023
$585Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt Chase, Lithograph
Buffalo Hunt Chase
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 26, 2023
$702Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Archery of the Mandans, Lithograph
Archery of the Mandans
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 26, 2023
$351Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Collection of 6 colored lithographs, Lithograph
Collection of 6 colored lithographs
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 8, 2022
$5,557Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Collection of 3 lithographs: Ball Play; Buffalo Hunt Chase; Ball Play Dance, Lithograph
Collection of 3 lithographs: Ball Play; Buffalo Hunt Chase; Ball Play Dance
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 8, 2022
$7,605Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Dance, Plate 8, 1844-1845
Buffalo Dance, Plate 8, 1844-1845
Toomey & Co. · Mar 2, 2022
$975Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, Surround, North-American Indian Portfolio, Plate 9, 1844
Buffalo Hunt, Surround, North-American Indian Portfolio, Plate 9, 1844
Toomey & Co. · Mar 2, 2022
$875Sign up free to see
View of West Point
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 27, 2022
$3,024Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Wi-Jun-Jon, An Assinneboin Chief, Pl. 25, from the North American, Indian Portfolio, 1844-1845
Wi-Jun-Jon, An Assinneboin Chief, Pl. 25, from the North American, Indian Portfolio, 1844-1845
Toomey & Co. · Apr 21, 2021
$1,430Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Tal-Lee & Ea’h-Pa-Ko-Ia’s-Kuk, Watercolor on paper
Tal-Lee & Ea’h-Pa-Ko-Ia’s-Kuk
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2021
$117,000Sign up free to see
Buffalo Hunt on Snow Shoes
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 21, 2021
$1,512Sign up free to see
Untitled
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 21, 2021
$441Sign up free to see
George Catlin, North American Indians, watercolor on paper
North American Indians
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2020
$29,750Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Catching the Wild Horse & Buffalo Hunt, Chase, Lithograph
Catching the Wild Horse & Buffalo Hunt, Chase
Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020
$2,223Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Ball Play, Hand Colored Lithograph
Ball Play
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 7, 2018
$3,218Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Moose Hunt, 1863, oil on board
Moose Hunt, 1863
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 29, 2017
$47,600Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, Under the White Wolf Skin, Set of Two Lithographs
Buffalo Hunt, Under the White Wolf Skin
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 1, 2017
$4,680Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Catching the Wild Horse (Plate 4), lithograph on paper, original hand color
Catching the Wild Horse (Plate 4)
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2015
$15,210Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Wild Horses at Play, pl. 3, from Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio, 1884, Lithograph in colors with handcoloring on wove paper mounted to hand-ruled card
Wild Horses at Play, pl. 3, from Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio, 1884
Bonhams · Feb 23, 2015
$500Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Blackfoot Indian Group, circa 1832, oil on paper
Blackfoot Indian Group, circa 1832
Bonhams · May 21, 2014
$338,500Sign up free to see
George Catlin, North American Indians, Pl. 1, from the North American Indian Portfolio, 1844-45, Handcolored lithograph on heavy wove paper
North American Indians, Pl. 1, from the North American Indian Portfolio, 1844-45
Bonhams · Feb 24, 2013
$400Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Catching the Wild Horse, Pl. 4, from the North American Indian Portfolio, 1844-45, Handcolored lithograph on heavy wove paper, the regular edition
Catching the Wild Horse, Pl. 4, from the North American Indian Portfolio, 1844-45
Bonhams · Feb 24, 2013
$938Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Wi-Jun-Jon, Pl. 25, from the North American Indian Portfolio, 1844-45, Handcolored lithograph on heavy wove paper, the regular edition
Wi-Jun-Jon, Pl. 25, from the North American Indian Portfolio, 1844-45
Bonhams · Feb 24, 2013
$938Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Selected Plates,, A group of 10 lithographs on wove paper, each with title, some with publisher and printer's credits
Selected Plates,
Bonhams · Dec 16, 2012
$275Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Bull Grazing [Pl.27], 1844, hand coloured lithograph on paper
Buffalo Bull Grazing [Pl.27], 1844
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 21, 2009
CA$1,638Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Bull Grazing, Colored lithograph, later printing
Buffalo Bull Grazing
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 14, 2008
$600Sign up free to see
George Catlin, Buffalo Hunt, Colored lithograph, later printing
Buffalo Hunt
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 14, 2008
$600Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

George Catlin, Three Distinguished Warriors of the Sioux Tribe
Three Distinguished Warriors of the Sioux Tribe1861 · oil on card mounted on paperboard
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)
George Catlin, A Sioux Chief, His Daughter, and a Warrior
A Sioux Chief, His Daughter, and a Warrior1861/1869 · oil on card mounted on paperboard
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)
George Catlin, The Sioux Chief with Several Indians
The Sioux Chief with Several Indians1861/1869 · oil on card mounted on paperboard
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)
George Catlin, A Little Sioux Village
A Little Sioux Village1861/1869 · oil on card mounted on paperboard
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)
George Catlin, Scalp Dance - Sioux
Scalp Dance - Sioux1861 · oil on card mounted on paperboard
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)
George Catlin, Dog Dance - Sioux
Dog Dance - Sioux1861 · oil on card mounted on paperboard
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)
George Catlin, Joseph Stallings
Joseph Stallingsca. 1829 · Watercolor on ivory
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Gloria Manney, 2006 — Open Access (CC0)
George Catlin, Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentleman1827 · Watercolor on ivory
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Gift in memory of Elizabeth B. Beso…
George Catlin, Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlet Gregory)
Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlet Gregory)ca. 1830 · Watercolor on ivory
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fletcher Fund, 1938 — Open Access (CC0)
George Catlin, Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentlemanca. 1835 · Watercolor on ivory in gilded copper locket; hair reserve verso
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Dale T. Johnson Fund, 2006 — Open Access (CC0)
George Catlin, United States Military Academy at West Point, Looking South
United States Military Academy at West Point, Looking Southca. 1828 · Watercolor on ivory
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Gloria Manney, 2006 — Open Access (CC0)
George Catlin, United States Military Academy at West Point, Looking North
United States Military Academy at West Point, Looking Northca. 1828 · Watercolor on ivory
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Gloria Manney, 2006 — Open Access (CC0)
George Catlin, Caddoe Indians Gathering Wild Strawberries
Caddoe Indians Gathering Wild Strawberries1861
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Catlin, Camanchee Chief, His Wife, and a Warrior
Camanchee Chief, His Wife, and a Warrior1861
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Catlin, Camanchee Chief's Children and Wigwam
Camanchee Chief's Children and Wigwam1861
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Catlin, Camanchee Chief with Three Warriors
Camanchee Chief with Three Warriors1861
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Catlin, Camanchee Horsemanship
Camanchee Horsemanship1861
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Catlin, Camanchees Lancing a Buffalo Bull
Camanchees Lancing a Buffalo Bull1865
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Catlin, Camanchees Moving
Camanchees Moving1861
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Catlin, Catching Wild Horses - Pawnee
Catching Wild Horses - Pawnee1861
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Catlin, North American Indians
North American Indians1844 · Hand-colored lithograph in black and brown, with opaque white watercolor, on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Norman and Virginia Bobins — public domain …
George Catlin, Wi-Jun-Jon - The Pigeon's Egg Head Going to Washington: Returning to his Home
Wi-Jun-Jon - The Pigeon's Egg Head Going to Washington: Returning to his Home1837/39 · Hand-colored lithograph in black and brown, with opaque white watercolor and selective glazing, on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Norman and Virginia Bobins — public domain …

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