Photography by Edward C. Robison III
Catlin the Artist & Sportsman Releiving [sic] One of His Companions from an Unpleasant Predicament During his Travels in Brazil
ArtistGeorge Catlin(1796-1872)
Dateca. 1855-1860
MediumHand-colored lithograph
Dimensions17 x 23 in. (43.2 x 58.4 cm)
Mark(s)recto, l.l.: G. Catlin Pinxt
recto, l.r.: On Stone & printed by J.M'Gahey Bold Sqre Chester
recto, l.c.: CATLIN THE ARTIST & SPORTSMAN RELEIVING ONE OF HIS COMPANIONS FROM AN UNPLEASANT PREDICAMENT DURING HIS TRAVELS IN BRAZIL. / This man strayed from the encampment and alone attacked a troup of 200 or more Piccaries, when having expended his powder he was compelled to retreat into a fallen tree crying murder. Catlin ran to his rescue with his Colt's Revolver / when after knocking over three of the leaders of the beseiging party suddenly, the rest took to their heels only leaving their dead upon the field
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2014.2.5
ClassificationPrint
Provenancecommissioned by Samuel Colt [1814-1862], Hartford, CT, ca. 1855-1860. (William Reese Company, New Haven, CT); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2014
On ViewNo
This artwork's face covers about 54× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.