George Catlin, Buffalo Chase in Snowdrifts, Indians Pursuing on Snowshoes
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr. · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian Open Access (CC0)View original →
George Catlin

Buffalo Chase in Snowdrifts, Indians Pursuing on Snowshoes

1832-1833

Current Collection

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
61 × 74.1 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-136501

“In the dead of the winters, which are very long and severely cold in this country, where horses cannot be brought into the chase with any avail, the Indian runs upon the surface of the snow by the aid of his snow shoes, which buoy him up, while the great weight of the buffaloes, sinks them down to the middle of their sides, and completely stopping their progress, ensures them certain and easy vi…

Provenance

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

Registry history

  • 1832-1833 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum

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