The image shows a group of five individuals and a baby standing in a row. In the center, there is an adult male holding a stick and a bow. He has long dark hair with red and white feathers, distinctive cheekbones, and wears jewelry. A woman beside him holds a baby, while three other children stand to the left. All individuals have long dark hair and wear beaded jewelry, with one child wearing a feather. The background is earth-toned with a green border.

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Lengua Chief, His Two Wives, and Four Children

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 60.5 cm (18 x 23 13/16 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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