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The American Bison
Artist/Maker
William Home Lizars
(Scotland, 1788 - 1859)
Date1836
MediumHand Colored Engraving
Dimensionssight: 3 3/4 × 6 in. (9.5 × 15.2 cm)
frame: 8 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (22.5 × 27.6 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineThe Pierce Collection from Roy Pierce and Winnifred Poland Pierce, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Terms
Object numberW2001.167.026
Descriptionfrom "The Natural History of the Ruminating Animals". A bison walks to the left, some shading is evident on the ground and in the background.Status
Not on viewWilliam Home Lizars
William Home Lizars
William Home Lizars
William Home Lizars
Father Louis Hennepin