Buffalo Bill Cody on White Horse

Artist William Herbert Dunton (American, 1878 - 1936)

Mediumwatercolor on white wove paper

Dimensions11 7/8 × 8 15/16 inches (30.2 × 22.7 cm)

Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965

Object number31.21.300

ClassificationsPaintings

Label TextWilliam F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody became one of the most famous Americans of his time. He was a scout, buffalo hunter, and rancher. He also organized the Wild West exposition and traveled throughout the United States and Europe. His Wild West featured vignettes of Western history and demonstrations of horsemanship and other skills. Cody brought the cowboy to the world’s attention.

Provenancepurchased May 11, 1942 through (Joseph Sartor, Dallas, Texas) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art

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