5857887 La Salle and Party Arrive at the Village of the Illinois, January 1st 1680, 1847-48 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); 37.8x56.2 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Lasalle and party arrive at the village of the Illinois, on Lake Peoria, 1st Jan. 1680. Henri de Tonti (1649/50-1704) Italian lieutenant to Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643-87) French explorer and fur trader in North America, their expedition spent the winter among the Illinois).