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, 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

Free to use

Artwork Details

Title: Sault Ste. Marie, Showing the United States Garrison in the Distance
Artist: George Catlin
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: oil
Mediums Description: oil on canvas
Classifications: Painting
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)