Landscape Background

George Catlin, Landscape Background, 1846-1848, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.596-U
George Catlin, Landscape Background, 1846-1848, oil on canvas, 19 1⁄4 x 26 3⁄4 in. (48.9 x 67.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.596-U
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Artwork Details

Title
Landscape Background
Artist
Date
1846-1848
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
19 1⁄4 x 26 3⁄4 in. (48.9 x 67.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape
  • Western
Object Number
1985.66.596-U
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.596-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)

Antonio Carbonati, La Madeleine, Paris, n.d., etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chicago Society of Etchers, 1935.13.52
La Madeleine, Paris
Artist
Daten.d.
etching
Not on view