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- Title
- The Attack on an Emigrant Train
- Artist
- Charles Ferdinand Wimar
- Physical Description
- The painting depicts a group of American settlers attempting to defend themselves against attack by a band of Native Americans. A covered wagon pulled by two horses is at the center of the composition; at left, two Native Americans attack the wagon with war clubs and tomahawks; a figure on the lead horse points a pistol directly at the head of one of his attackers, while a figure at the rear of the wagon shoots another attacker. At right other warriors on horseback ride past the train shooting arrows and wielding tomahawks.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1828-1862
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1856
- Accession Number
- 1895.80
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- relevance
- rank 26.67155
- Primary Keywords
- american
- arrows
- axe
- axes (weapons)
- battle
- battles
- bows (weapons)
- caravans
- fighting
- horses
- native american
- pioneers
- prairies
- rifle
- rifles (long guns)
- small arms
- sunset
- tomahawks (weapons)
- united states
- wagons