View in the Grand Detour, 1900 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, View in the Grand Detour, 1900 Miles above St. Louis, 1832, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.372
Copied George Catlin, View in the Grand Detour, 1900 Miles above St. Louis, 1832, oil on canvas, 11 1⁄8 x 14 3⁄8 in. (28.4 x 36.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.372
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Artwork Details

Title
View in the Grand Detour, 1900 Miles above St. Louis
Artist
Date
1832
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 1⁄8 x 14 3⁄8 in. (28.4 x 36.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Indian
  • Western
  • Figure group — male
  • Animal — buffalo
  • Landscape — United States — Grand Detour
Object Number
1985.66.372
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.372

Artwork Description

George Catlin described this scene as “magnificent clay bluffs, with red pumice-stone resting on their tops, and a party of Indians approaching buffalo.” The artist painted this image in 1832 while on a lengthy voyage northwest on the Missouri River. (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)