The American Buffalo, George Catlin, 1844
George Catlin, portraitGeorge CatlinAmerican, 1796–1872

The American Buffalo

1844 · Print · 30.48 × 44.13 cm

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Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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The museum

Particulars

Accession number
P.86.37.2

In the catalog

Sources

Meanwhile, in the life of George Catlin

The whole life
  1. 1844

    Catlin’s North American Indian Portfolio

    He publishes a portfolio of 25 plates with hunting scenes of the West.

  2. 1845

    Death of his wife Clara and a son in Paris

    In Paris his wife Clara, whom he had married in 1828 and who had accompanied him on one of his journeys west, dies of consumption, as does their youngest son. The remaining children are taken in by his wife’s relatives.

  3. 1845

    Moves to Paris

    He moves with his family from England to Paris.

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