Landscape Background

George Catlin, Landscape Background, 1846-1848, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.580-U
George Catlin, Landscape Background, 1846-1848, oil on canvas, 19 1⁄2 x 27 5⁄8 in. (49.5 x 70.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.580-U
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Artwork Details

Title
Landscape Background
Artist
Date
1846-1848
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
19 1⁄2 x 27 5⁄8 in. (49.5 x 70.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Western
  • Landscape
Object Number
1985.66.580-U
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.580-U

Artwork Description

“The landscape scenes of these wild and beautiful regions, are, of themselves, a rich reward for the traveler.” (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 2, no. 37, 1841; reprint 1973)

Works by this artist (1 item)

Sue Jane Smock, Will I Survive, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kainen, 1978.17
Will I Survive
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