Crockett's Desperate Fight with a Bear

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Object Details

Artist

Unidentified Artist

Sitter

David Crockett, 17 Aug 1786 - Mar 1836

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1835

Object number

NPG.85.138

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Medium

Woodcut on paper

Dimensions

Image: 9.4 × 17.2 cm (3 11/16 × 6 3/4")

Sheet: 13.3 × 20.6 cm (5 1/4 × 8 1/8")

Mount: 14.1 × 21.7 cm (5 9/16 × 8 9/16")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat

Weapon\Gun

Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree

Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog

Exterior\Forest

Nature & Environment\Animal\Bear

Illustration

David Crockett: Male

David Crockett: Military and Intelligence\Soldier

David Crockett: Business and Finance\Natural resources commerce\Pioneer\Frontiersman

David Crockett: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Tennessee

David Crockett: Military and Intelligence\Army\Soldier\Army scout

David Crockett: Politics and Government\Government official\State Legislator\Tennessee

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm497db8f37-2bb5-4489-a51c-192e3d9dc658

Record ID

npg_NPG.85.138