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William de la Montagne Cary : artist on the Missouri River
- Title
- William de la Montagne Cary : artist on the Missouri River / by Mildred D. Ladner ; foreword by Fred A. Myers.
- Author
- Ladner, Mildred D., 1918-
- Publication
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press ; Tulsa : Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, ©1984.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | N6537.C37 L32 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xix, 242 p. : ill. (some col.); 27 cm.
- Summary
- William de la Montagne Cary was one of the last artists to see the Indians and wildlife of the northern plains before both the red man and the animals were swept aside by the westward rush of European American culture. The sights that Cary saw on his western trips are typical subjects of his art.
- Series Statement
- The Gilcrease-Oklahoma series on western art and artists ; v. 3
- Uniform Title
- Gilcrease-Oklahoma series on western art and artists ; v. 3.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- Biographies.
- Art.
- Pictorial works.
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 231-237.
- Contents
- Manhattan adventurer -- Those who went before -- Aborard the Spread Eagle -- Fort Union interude -- En route to Fort Benson -- Hard as iron -- Illustrator -- Pictures from the Plains -- Once more up the river -- Return to Indian country -- Fruits of the journey -- Family matters -- Recounting the old days -- At the end -- Aftermath -- A final home -- Epilogue.
- ISBN
- 0806117745
- 9780806117744
- LCCN
- 83040329
- OCLC
- ocm10161586
- 10161586
- SCSB-625538
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library