Collection Highlights
Minaret Turkish Cigarettes
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.111.AMER.MIN
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William Frederick Cody (1846-1917), "Buffalo Bill"
Object Number:
1921.78
Date:
c. 1890
Medium:
Pastel on paper, laid on canvas, nailed to a stretcher
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 39 in. ( 91.4 x 99.1 cm )
mat: 50 x 42 in. ( 127 x 106.7 cm )
Inscriptions:
Signed at lower right in brown pastel: "Stacy"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
This portrait, which was probably made from a photograph, represents Buffalo Bill in the colorful attire of his Wild West Show, an extravaganza of cowboys, Indians, covered wagons, and animals from the western plains.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Nate Salisbury
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
