Buffalo Chase, Bulls Making Battle with Men and Horses

Object Details

Artist

George Catlin, born Wilkes-Barre, PA 1796-died Jersey City, NJ 1872

Luce Center Label

“The buffalo is a very timid animal, and shuns the vicinity of man with the keenest sagacity; yet, when overtaken, and harassed or wounded, turns upon its assailants with the utmost fury, who have only to seek safety in flight. In their desperate resistance the finest horses are often destroyed; but the Indian, with his superior sagacity and dexterity, generally finds some effective mode of escape.” George Catlin sketched this image on the Upper Missouri in 1832. (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 1, no. 31, 1841; reprint 1973)

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.

1832-1833

Object number

1985.66.413

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

24 x 29 in. (60.9 x 73.7 cm)

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department

Painting and Sculpture

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Figure group\male

Western

Animal\horse

Indian

Occupation\hunter

Animal\buffalo

Record ID

saam_1985.66.413

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a8e834a3-fcc0-4f5c-9bc5-49e722e02e82