Trappers

ca. 1855

Not on view

In this rare collaborative effort by the little-known painters Trego and Williams, two trappers clad in deerskins, and two of their four hunting dogs, look toward an unknown objective in the distance, out of range of the canvas. The image combines naïveté of execution with realism of content: the brown horse, drooping and up to its ankles in snow, is particularly expressive of the hardships of the fur trade.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Trappers
Artist: Jonathan K. Trego (1817–ca. 1868)
Artist: J. L. Williams (active 1853–58)
Date: ca. 1855
Culture: American
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Arthur Localio, 1985
Object Number: 1985.354
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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