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Artist
John M. McGahey, 1816 - 1865
Copy after
George Catlin, 26 Jul 1796 - 23 Dec 1872
Sitter
Four Bears, c. 1795 - 1837
Date
c. 1844 (printed 1875-77)
Type
Print
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph with tintstone
Dimensions
Sheet: 57 x 40.9cm (22 7/16 x 16 1/8")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Headdress
Exterior
Weapon\Spear
Four Bears: Male
Four Bears: Native American\Native American leader\Chief
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
