Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Museum and the Online Archive of California
Creator Name:
Hittell, Charles [Carlos] J. (1861-1938), American, artist
Creator Role:
artist
Title:
[Bear fight scene with Grizzly (John Capen) Adams]
Date:
[18--]
Materials:
drawing on paper: pencil and ink
Dimensions:
24.5 x 33.4 cm.
Current Location:
Bancroft Library.
Address:
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Object ID:
BANC PIC 1963.002:1062--A
Subject:
- Animals
- Arms & armaments
- Bears
- Clothing & dress
- Hunting
- Drawings
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Content/Description:
Notes:
Four men (trappers?) with Bowie knives and revolver attack bear. Second bear lies dead nearby and another bear and man lie on ground near the foot of tree. Margins show working marks and small sketches of hands (with or without revolver), figures, and bear.
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Notes/Inscriptions:
Notes:
Supplied title. Handwritten (UR): Bear claws/old Remington rev./bowie knife/old Kentucky/moccasins. Charles Hittell's father published a book about Grizzly Adams; this image closely resembles the images of Adams in that book.
Collection Description:
METS ID:
ark:/13030/tf6j49p54 3

[Bear fight scene with Grizzly (John Capen) Adams]