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The American Bison
The American Bison

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)
Credit LineThe Pierce Collection from Roy Pierce and Winnifred Poland Pierce, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberW2001.167.026
ClassificationsPrint
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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.