George Catlin and his Indian Gallery
By: edited by George Gurney and Therese Thau Heyman ; [with essays by] Brian W. Dippie ... [et al.].
Contributors: Heyman, Therese Thau.; Gurney, George.; Dippie, Brian W.; Renwick Gallery.
Publisher: Smithsonian American Art Museum; W.W. Norton
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
Subjects: Catlin, George, -- 1796-1872 -- Exhibitions; Renwick Gallery -- Exhibitions; Indians in art -- Exhibitions; West (U.S.) in art -- Exhibitions; Painting -- Washington (D.C.) -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions.
Description: The exhibition documents the transformation of Native American groups, especially those forced West as a result of the Indian Removal Act.

The web site includes a virtual exhibit that showcases 32 examples of art work from the exhibition "George Catlin and his Indian Gallery" at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Designed specifically for educators, the site contains materials from educators, Native Americans, and scholars, along with lesson plans that incorporate additional materials available on the Web site.
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition held at the Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C., Sept. 6, 2002-Jan. 19, 2003.

Virtual exhibit available via the World Wide Web.