Indian Ball Game #2
by Charles Deas
Title
Indian Ball Game #2
Artist
Charles Deas
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Photograph - Digital Reproduction
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Charles Deas (December 22, 1818 � March 23, 1867), was an American painter noted for his oil paintings of Native Americans and fur trappers of the mid-19th century.
Charles Deas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attempted, and failed, to obtain an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. As a young man, he studied under John Sanderson in Philadelphia, and subsequently embarked upon a career as a painter.[2] The National Academy of Design in New York soon recognized his work, electing him as an associate member in 1839.
By 1840, he had decided to emulate one of his influences, George Catlin, and travel westward in the United States. It was during travels through the Wisconsin Territory that he became a noted painter of trappers and American Indians. By 1841, Deas decided to establish his base in St. Louis, Missouri. During this time, Deas would typically spend "a few months among the Indian tribes, familiarizing himself with their manners and customs
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