1886 – 1967 Gay Davies One Tranquil Day oil on canvas board n.d. 28 × 22″ Gift of Mrs. Denis Robinson to Joslyn Art Museum. Transfer to Museum of Nebraska Art, 1995. Accession No: 1995.29.03 (click image for full view) Gay Davies March Thaw oil on board n.d. 16 × 20″ Gift of Alexandra Kiska Read More
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Ben Darling: MONA collection artwork
1953, Manhattan, Kansas – Ben Darling Untitled (Big Haystack Mountain) watercolor c. 2013-2014 12½ × 15½” framed Gift of Nebraska Arts Council, Governor’s Arts Award – 2014 Accession No: 2014.19.01 (click image for full view)
Dorothy Dane: MONA collection artwork
– Dorothy Dane Abstract (two birds) pencil, watercolor n.d. 12 × 17″ Gift of Lincoln Artists’ Guild Accession No: NA 2008.01.02 (click image for full view)
George Catlin: MONA collection gallery
Biographical sketch of artist George Catlin Table of Contents Catlin’s North American Indian Portfolio c. 1844 (click to view large size) Museum Purchase, Accession: 1977.03.02 Click on thumbnails to view more information Return to George Catlin page I Return to George Catlin page II
George Catlin: MONA collection artwork II
1796, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvannia – 1872, Jersey City, New Jersey Biographical sketch of artist George Catlin Return to George Catlin page I George Catlin Catlin’s North American Indian Portfolio, Buffalo Hunt, Chase – No. 7 lithograph c. 1844 Museum Purchase Accession No: 1977.03.09 (click image for full view) George Catlin Catlin’s North American Indian Portfolio, Read More
George Catlin: MONA collection artwork III
1796, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvannia – 1872, Jersey City, New Jersey Biographical sketch of artist George Catlin Return to page II George Catlin Catlin’s North American Indian Portfolio, North American Indians lithograph c. 1844 Museum Purchase Accession No: 1977.03.03 (click image for full view) George Catlin Catlin’s North American Indian Portfolio, Catching The Wild Horse lithograph Read More
Enrique Martinez Celaya: MONA collection artwork II
1964, Palos, Cuba – Return to Enrique Martinez Celaya Artwork (I) Enrique Martinez Celaya The Nebraska Suite, No. 9 watercolor on paper 2010 10 × 7¼” Gift of the Artist in honor of the students of the University of Nebraska, and Gift of Karen & Robert Duncan and James B. Milliken & Nana Smith Accession Read More
Enrique Martinez Celaya: MONA collection artwork
1964, Palos, Cuba – Enrique Martinez Celaya The Nebraska Suite, No. 19 watercolor on paper 2010 4½ × 9½” Gift of the Artist in honor of the students of the University of Nebraska, and Gift of Karen & Robert Duncan and James B. Milliken & Nana Smith Accession No: 2011.08.19 (click image for full view) Read More
George Catlin: MONA collection artwork
1796, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvannia – 1872, Jersey City, New Jersey Biographical sketch of artist George Catlin George Catlin Catlin’s North American Indian Portfolio, Mah-To-Toh-Pa (The Mandan Chief) lithograph c. 1844 Museum Purchase Accession No: 1977.03.30 (click image for full view) Download the free MONA App to hear about other artworks George Catlin Catlin’s North American Read More
George Catlin
1796, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania – 1872, Jersey City, New Jersey View artwork Catlin was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Even in his early years, Indians had a strong influence on Catlin’s life because his mother had once been captured by them. He was educated at home and collected Indian relics. Trained as a lawyer, Catlin Read More