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Kit Carson

Artist
Henry H. Cross, 1837 - 1918
Sitter
Christopher Houston Carson, 24 Dec 1809 - 23 May 1868
Unidentified Native American Man
Date
1867
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
151.3cm x 90.6cm (59 9/16" x 35 11/16"), Estimate
Topic
Weapon\Gun\Rifle
Exterior\Landscape
Christopher Houston Carson: Male
Christopher Houston Carson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel
Christopher Houston Carson: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant\Trader\Fur trader
Christopher Houston Carson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Army scout
Christopher Houston Carson: Natural Resource Occupations\Guide
Christopher Houston Carson: Politics and Government\Government official\Indian agent
Christopher Houston Carson: Natural Resource Occupations\Hunter
Christopher Houston Carson: Natural Resource Occupations\Trapper
Unidentified Native American Man: Male
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Gilcrease Museum

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
0126.1785
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits