Buffalo Hunt, White Wolves Attacking A Buffalo Bull (1844)
George Catlin1844 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1872)
Specifications
- Year
- 1844
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1796–1872
About the artwork
Dated 1844, "Buffalo Hunt, White Wolves Attacking A Buffalo Bull" is an artwork by George Catlin. Context for 1844: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. It is listed in the Plants & Animals collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Plants & Animals in brief: Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal.
"Buffalo Hunt, White Wolves Attacking A Buffalo Bull" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Flora and fauna subjects make an interior feel softer and more alive, adding a natural rhythm that works well in both traditional and contemporary spaces. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
American, 1796–1872
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