Buffalo Hunt on Snow Shoes / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

Per Joan C. Troccoli (23 June 2010), this painting is a work by an unknown artist after Catlin. Prior to this, Gilcrease Museum attributed the painting to George Catlin.

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Buffalo Hunt on Snow Shoes; Buffalo Hunt

Creator(s):

Unknown

George Catlin (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

early 19th century

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1955

Accession No:

01.2173

Previous Number(s):

0126.2173; 21234

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Framed:

Height: 17 5/8in. (44.8cm)
Width: 21 3/4in. (55.2cm)
Depth: 2 1/16in. (5.2cm)

Image:

Height: 15 1/2in. (39.4cm)
Width: 19in. (48.3cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

George Catlin

Biography:

American

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Catlin, George

Birth Date:

1796

Death Date:

1872

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, 1796-1872

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)

Note:

Comment on works: Landscapes

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

arrows, blood (animal material), bows (weapons), Buffalo, canvas, hunters, hunting, men, Native American, natural landscapes, oil, oil paint, oil paintings, shoes (footwear), snow

Cite this Page

Unknown. Buffalo Hunt on Snow Shoes. 01.2173. early 19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/012173 (04/11/2017).

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