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Breaking Down the Wild Horse
Artist
Catlin, George
(1796 - 1872)
Datecirca 1820
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionscanvas: 26 × 32 in. (66 × 81.3 cm)
frame: 32 3/4 × 39 in. (83.2 × 99.1 cm)
frame: 32 3/4 × 39 in. (83.2 × 99.1 cm)
ClassificationsART, 2-DIMENSIONAL
Credit LineBequest of Clara S. Peck
Object number83.46.25 F
DescriptionA Native American man is breaking a horse that he has roped. The horse, whose front feet are tied together, struggles to escape, leaning back and straining against the man, who also leans back with his entire body weight. In the background, three more Native American men on horseback chase after a herd of wild horses. They gallop through green, grassy plains in front of a blue-gray mountain range in the distance and a river valley to the right.Collections
- 19th Century American Art
- Art of the American West
Not on view
Catlin, George
circa 1844 - 1848