Iron Bluff, 1200 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, Iron Bluff, 1200 Miles above St. Louis, 1832, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.389
Copied George Catlin, Iron Bluff, 1200 Miles above St. Louis, 1832, oil on canvas, 11 1⁄4 x 14 3⁄8 in. (28.5 x 36.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.389
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Artwork Details

Title
Iron Bluff, 1200 Miles above St. Louis
Artist
Date
1832
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 1⁄4 x 14 3⁄8 in. (28.5 x 36.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — mountain
  • Western
Object Number
1985.66.389
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.389

Artwork Description

George Catlin painted this landscape in 1832, during a lengthy voyage on the Missouri River. He described the scene as a “beautiful subject for a landscape.” (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)