Boone's First View of Kentucky / William Tylee Ranney

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Boone's First View of Kentucky

Creator(s):

William Tylee Ranney (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1849

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Accession No:

01.1233

Previous Number(s):

0126.1233; 2526; 16557

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Framed:

Height: 41 7/8in. (106.4cm)
Width: 59 1/2in. (151.1cm)
Depth: 3in. (7.6cm)

Image (Canvas):

Height: 36in. (91.4cm)
Width: 53 1/2in. (135.9cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

William Tylee Ranney

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Ranney, William Tylee

Birth Date:

1813

Death Date:

1857

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, 1813-1857

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)

Note:

Comment on works: hunting scenes; portrait; history

Marks and Inscriptions

Signed: Signed, "W Ranney" in lower right

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

boots, canvas, dog, fringe, jackets, Kentucky, leather, men, mocassins, moccasins, natural landscapes, navigators, oil, oil paintings, powder horns, rifles (long guns), rock, trees

Cite this Page

Ranney, William. Boone's First View of Kentucky. 01.1233. 1849. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/011233 (04/20/2017).

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