Buffalo Bulls Fighting
Artist
Paul Kane
(Canadian, 1810 - 1871)
Date1846
Mediumwatercolor and pencil on paper
Dimensions4 15/16 x 6 5/8 inches (12.5 x 16.8 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number31.78.120
ClassificationsPaintings
Label TextIn addition to his paintings of the Indians and the landscapes, Kane also sketched the wildlife he encountered, especially the buffalo. His interest in wildlife was not a scientific one such as the approach taken by Audubon, but Kane saw the wildlife either as part of the natural environment or related to Indian culture.
ProvenanceArtist; by descent to his grandson, Paul Kane III [1889-1958], Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; purchased September 17, 1957 through (Edward Eberstadt & Sons, New York, New York) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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