Sault Ste. Marie, Showing the United States Garrison in the Distance

George Catlin, Sault Ste. Marie, Showing the United States Garrison in the Distance, 1836-1837, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.339
Copied George Catlin, Sault Ste. Marie, Showing the United States Garrison in the Distance, 1836-1837, oil on canvas, 19 5⁄8 x 27 1⁄2 in. (49.7 x 70.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.339
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Artwork Details

Title
Sault Ste. Marie, Showing the United States Garrison in the Distance
Artist
Date
1836-1837
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
19 5⁄8 x 27 1⁄2 in. (49.7 x 70.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — Michigan — Sault Ste. Marie
  • Cityscape — town
  • Architecture — military — fort
  • Western
Object Number
1985.66.339
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.339

Artwork Description

George Catlin described this painting as “a view of the Sault de St. Marys, taken from the Canada shore, near the missionary-house, which is seen in the fore-ground of the picture, and in the distance, the United States Garrison, and the Rapids; and beyond them the Capes at the outlet of Lake Superior.” (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 2, no. 54, 1841; reprint 1973)