George Catlin, Deer Hunting by Torchlight in Bark Canoes, 1846-1848, oil on canvas, 19 1⁄2 x 27 1⁄2 in. (49.5 x 70.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.554
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Deer Hunting by Torchlight in Bark Canoes
- Artist
- Date
- 1846-1848
- Location
- Dimensions
- 19 1⁄2 x 27 1⁄2 in. (49.5 x 70.0 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on canvas
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Animal — deer
- Occupation — hunter
- Indian
- Western
- Landscape — time — night
- Figure group — male
- Object Number
- 1985.66.554
Artwork Description
George Catlin looked back nostalgically on his western adventures years after his final journey to the frontier. “In these delightful amusements,” he wrote, “and with these pleasing companions, I have been for a while participating with great satisfaction; I have joined several times in the deer-hunts . . .” (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 2, no. 33, 1841; reprint 1973)
