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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 18G5 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 ; he excelled in pictures where 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- 

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

 Shot," No. 52 in the catalogue. In the sixth 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 Ked 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 inconven- 

 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. 



Nos. 



Tribes. 



"Nob. 



Seminoles 



1-9 



10-18 



19-33 



34 



35-37 



38 



39 





81 81 







83-85 





Comanches 



86-92 





93-97 







98-99 







100 101 







102 









