The Bear Hunt.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
Phelps & Watson
(American, 1859 - 1864)
Date1857-1865
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 9/16 x 12 3/4in. (21.7 x 32.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 3/4 x 14 1/8in. (27.3 x 35.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2003.202.0
DescriptionA man stands at the edge of a swiftly moving stream holding his rifle by the barrel and swinging it like a club at a bear standing on its hind legs with outstretched paws. The man wears a cap, jacket, vest, breeches, and hose and has a game bag slung over his shoulder. A second hunter climbs over a fallen tree in the right foreground. He also holds a rifle and wears a cap, jacket or sweater, breeches, hose, and game bag. A dog is at his right. Large rocks and trees, including evergreens, are in the right background. Mist fills the valley beneath rocky hills or mountains in the left background.
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