The image shows three people standing side by side. In the center is a man wearing a long garment made of animal hide with red accents and a necklace. He has a colorful feathered headdress and holds a shield and a long object. To the right is a woman wearing a red shawl holding a child on her back. The child appears to be resting. On the left is a young boy wearing a tasseled garment and a headpiece with a feather. The background is a clear sky and a plain with some greenery. The scene is framed within an oval border with a rectangle and a green outer frame.

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Copper Chief, His Wife, and Children

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 46.6 x 61.9 cm (18 3/8 x 24 3/8 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line: Paul Mellon Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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