Painting
Indian Spearing Beaver
| Indians of the North Red River area, probably in the vicinity of old Fort Douglas, now Winnipeg, Canada, spearing beaver. |
| Image ID: | 3884 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1821 |
| Creator Name: | Rindisbacher, Peter |
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| Collection Name: | Peter Rindisbacher drawings and watercolors, circa 1826-1834 |
| Genre: | Painting |
| Original Format Type: | paintings |
| Original Format Number: | PH 509 (5) |
| Original Dimensions: | 16 x 12 inches |
| Part A of this collection consists of original drawings and watercolors, attributed to Peter Rindisbacher, which are owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Rindisbacher (1806-1834), who was a Swiss-born immigrant, documented Indian and frontier life in the early American and Canadian West. This collection includes two wildlife drawings, a portrait of Winnebago Chief Isaac Winnesheek, and four watercolor drawings of Native American hunting scenes. Rindisbacher was born at Upper Emmenthal, Switzerland, in 1806. He emigrated with his family to the settlements of Lord Selkirk on the North Red River, near the present-day Winnipeg, Canada, in 1821. By 1826 the Rindisbacher family, along with others from the settlement, had moved to southwestern Wisconsin. Rindisbacher eventually settled in St. Louis, Missouri, where he died in 1834. |
| Beavers |
| Dogs |
| Trees |
| Clothing and dress |
| Implements, utensils, etc. |
| Indigenous peoples of North America, Social life and customs |
| Hills |
| Shorelines |
| Men |
| Campfires |
| Hunting |
| Smoking |
| Rivers |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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