But the portrait doesn't reveal fully the irrepressible, almost reckless enthusiasm that sent this Pennsylvanian there in the first place. George Catlin was born at the tail end of the 18th ...

George Catlin was an American artist known for his paintings of ... Born on July 26, 1796 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was a practicing lawyer but dedicated himself to portrait painting in 1823. His ...