Catlin the Artist Shooting Buffaloes with Colt's Revolving Pistol

George Catlin (1796-1872)

Date

ca. 1855-1860
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Tinted lithograph
Contributors

Drawn on Stone by J. M. Gahey

Printed by Day & Son

Commissioned by Samuel Colt
Dimensions

Image: 12 3/16 x 17 in.
Sheet: 18 x 24 11/16 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l.: G. Catlin Pinx{t}.
l.c.: Day & Son, Lith{rs}. to The Queen. \ CATLIN THE ARTIST SHOOTING BUFFALOES WITH COLT'S REVOLVING PISTOL. \ He writes "I gave five shots to the right and left, four of which were fatal to the heart and all in less than half a minute."
l.r.: On stone by J. M. Gahey City Walls Chester
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1990.13.5
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

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