Bogard, Batiste, and I, Traveling through a Missouri Bottom

George Catlin, Bogard, Batiste, and I, Traveling through a Missouri Bottom, 1837-1839, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.481
Copied George Catlin, Bogard, Batiste, and I, Traveling through a Missouri Bottom, 1837-1839, 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., 1985.66.481
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Artwork Details

Title
Bogard, Batiste, and I, Traveling through a Missouri Bottom
Artist
Date
1837-1839
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
  • Figure group — male
  • Animal — horse
  • Portrait male — Catlin, George — self-portrait
  • Landscape — river — Missouri River
Object Number
1985.66.481
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.481

Artwork Description

“In this voyage, Ba'tiste and Bogard were my constant companions; and we all had our rifles, and used them often. We often went ashore amongst the herds of buffaloes, and were obliged to do so for our daily food.” George Catlin probably sketched this scene on the Upper Missouri in 1832, but didn’t complete this painting until several years later. (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 2, no. 32, 1841; reprint 1973)