A color print of a snowy forest where a man with a knife fights a bear as another man behind a tree prepares to shoot the bear.

The Life of a Hunter. "A Tight Fix".

Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905)

Date

1861
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Lithograph with applied watercolor
Contributors

Printed by Currier & Ives

Published by Currier & Ives
Dimensions

Image: 18 11/16 x 27 in.
Sheet: 21 7/8 x 29 3/4 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l.: PAINTED BY A F TAIT.
l.c.: ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1861, BY CURRIER & IVES IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. \ THE LIFE OF A HUNTER. \ 'A tight fix'. \ NEW YORK PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES 152 NASSAU ST.
l.r.: LITH. CURRIER & IVES, N.Y.
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1970.212
Copyright

Public domain

Caught on Paper

September 23, 2017–February 11, 2018

Inspired by the coinciding exhibition Wild Spaces, Open Seasons, this exhibition of works on paper from the Carter’s collection explores the popular outdoor subjects that have permeated American culture and captivated American artists for centuries.

Location: Off view

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