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Fort Defiance II
Seth Eastman (American, 1808–1875)
about 1851–52
Medium/Technique
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 14.9 x 24.4 cm (5 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875
Accession Number54.1678
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsWatercolors
Catalogue Raisonné
Karolik (1962) cat. 263
DescriptionBuildings of fort laid out in a square in valley. Hills in background. Similar to no. 54.1687, but with horsemen added in foreground. Engraved by R. Hinshelwood after S. Eastman, U.S.A. From a sketch by Lt. Col. J. H. Eaton, U.S.A. for H.R. Schoolcraft.
ProvenanceMaxim Karolik, Newport; Gift to MFA December 9, 1954