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THE GEORGE CATLIN INDIAN GALLERY. 



About two hundred portraits, nearly all of life-size, painted and prin- 

 cipally owned by J. M. Stanley, formerly of this city, now of Detroit, 

 Mich., and which were on deposit in the Institution," and stating Mr. 

 Stanley's loss at $20,000. 



Mr. Stanley resided in "Washington from 1851 to 1865. In 1865 he re- 

 turned to Detroit, where he practiced his art until his death at that 

 place, April 15, 1872. He left a widow and four children. 



Mr. Charles Lanman, speaking of Mr. Stanley as an artist, says : 



He acquired great skill in painting Indian scenes on the frontier, as well as in por- 

 traits of Indians ; lie excelled in pictures wliere horses were introduced. He was a man 

 of high character, popular as a man, and an artist of decided ability. 



A fair example of Mr. Stanley's art work may be seen in the Corco- 

 ran Gallery of Art at Washington — a painting entitled " The Disputed 

 Shot," No. 52 in the catalogue. In the six-th volume of Schoolcraft's 

 " Indian tribes of the United States," may be found some engravings 

 from his pictures. 



Mr. Stanley's historical painting of the " Trial of Eed Jacket," con- 

 taining about one hundred figures, almost all portraits, is in the posses- 

 sion of his widow, who now resides at Detroit, Mich. In December, 

 1852, the Smithsonian Institution published his Indian catalogue as 

 No. 53, "Portraits of North American Indians, with sketches of scenery, 

 &c., painted by J. M. Stanley, deposited with the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion," 76 pages. 



Mr. Stanley, in the preface, says: 



The collection embraced in this catalogue comprises accurate portraits, painted 

 from life, of forty-three different Indians, obtained at the cost, hazard, and in€onven- 

 ience of a ten years' tour through the southwestern prairies, New Mexico, Califor- 

 nia, and Oregon. Of course but a short description of the characters represented or 

 of the leading incidents in their lives is given. But even these brief sketches, it is 

 hoped, will not fail to interest those who look at their portraits, and excite some 

 desire that the memory at least of these tribes may not become extinct. 



The catalogue contains many original notes of conversations with 

 Indians and observations on their manners and customs. On account 

 of the interest attaching to his notes this publication has become valua- 

 ble to students of our Indian history. Its value can easily be seen by 

 reference to the list of tribes represented, notes accompanying each 

 tribe : 



List of Indian tribes represented in the Stanley collection. 



Tribes. 



Seminoles 



Creeks 



Cherolseea 



Chickasaws -- 

 Pottowatomies 

 Stockbridges . 

 Munsees 



Nos. 



1-9 



10-18 



19-33 



34 



35-37 



38 



39 



Tribes. 



Towocconiea 



Meecbies 



Comancbes . 



Pueblos 



Apacbes 



Pimos 



Marlcopaa . . 



Nos. 



81-81 

 83-85 

 86-92 

 93-97 

 98-09 

 100-101 

 102 



