Pedro Valdi. (South America)

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 7/8 x 12 3/4in. (25.1 x 32.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 13/16 x 14in. (27.5 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionA man lies on the ground while a large striped cat, possibly a tiger, bites him in the thigh and digs its claws into his side and leg. He wears a jacket, shirt, sash, pants, and sandals, and he has a mustache and sideburns. He holds a long knife or dagger in his right hand. A long thin rope appears to be tangled in the cat's hind legs. A horse with a saddle, bridle, and a large coil of rope on its withers is in the left background. Leafy plants and flowers grow in the foreground. Rocks, trees, and open grassy slopes are in the background. A lake or pond is in the right background.

Object number2003.301.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "PEDRO VALDI. / (SOUTH AMERICA) / This intrepid Hunter was thrown from his horse and severly wounded, yet he (undaunted by the horror of his situation) drew his knife and plunged it rapidly in the neck of the animal, who quitted his hold and soon expired."

On verso, in pencil, lower right: accession number "CPC Consv 1986" "Dwr 39".

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