A color print of two Indigenous people crawling and wearing white wolf skin in an attempt to hunt bison a open field.

No. 13, Buffalo Hunt, Under the White Wolf Skin.

George Catlin (1796-1872)

Date

1844
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Toned lithograph with applied watercolor
Contributors

Drawn on Stone by McGahey

Printed by Day & Haghe
Dimensions

Image: 12 13/16 x 18 1/2 in.
Sheet: 16 5/8 x 22 11/16 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l.: Catlin del;__on Stone by M[c].Gahey.
l.c.: N[o]. 13. \ BUFFALO HUNT, UNDER THE WHITE WOLF SKIN. \ (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection.)
l.r.: Day & Haghe lith[rs.] to the Queen.
Credit Line

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

1964.103
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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