"Mr. Catlin, who has been for six years traversing the praries [sic] of the 'Far West,' and procuring the portraits of the most distinguished Indians of those uncivilized regions, together with paintings of their villages, buffalo hunts, dances, landscapes of the country, &c. &c will endeavor to entertain the citizens of New-York, for a short time, with an exhibition of three hundred portraits and numerous other paintings ... The exhibition, with explanations, will commence on Monday evening, 25th inst. in the lecture room of Clinton Hall ... Admittance 50 cents. Children half price"--P. [2]., An advertisement for an upcoming exhibition., Caption title., On p. [3], signed testimonials from Indian agents, western soldiers and other experts as to the authenticity of Catlin's paintings; one testimonial is dated July 20th, 1833., Text printed on p. [2-3]; p. [1] and [4] blank., and Written in ms.: Ed's. of Herald. Bookplate of Paul Mellon.
Publisher:
Applegate, printer
Subject (Name):
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 and Mellon, Paul--Bookplate
