THE UTAH EXPEDITION - A TRAIN ON THE PLAINS
Printer
HARPER'S WEEKLY
Artist
HARPER'S WEEKLY
Date1858
CountryUSA
MediumWood engraving
Dimensions10.5 × 11.3 cm (4 1/8 × 4 7/16") (Image)
Overall (Sheet): 41.6 × 59.1 cm (16 3/8 × 23 1/4")
Overall (Sheet): 41.6 × 59.1 cm (16 3/8 × 23 1/4")
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art
Terms
Object number958610030
DescriptionThe image is an illustration for the publication Harper's Weekly. The image depicts eight male figures, six of them are riding on what resembles horses and two others are standing on the ground. The figures are in front of a large mass of what appear to be cattle, the large herd of cattle extends from the foreground to the horizon and disappears into the distance. Two thirds of the image is open sky and on the right side a few birds are depicted flying.On View
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