CATLIN GEORGE Catlin the Artist Sportsman Releiving one of

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CATLIN, GEORGE. Catlin the Artist & Sportsman Releiving one of His Companions From an Unpleasant Predicament During His Travels in Brazil. Very scarce three-stone tinted lithograph from the original Colt promotional series. 460x635 mm, wide margins. A beautiful example. [London]: Day & Son, [circa 1850]

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Subtitled: "This man strayed from the encampment and alone attacked at troup of 200 or more Piccaries, when having expended his powder he was compelled to retreat into a fallen tree crying " murder;" Catlin ran to his rescue with his Colt's Revolver when after knocking down over three of the leaders of the beseiging party suddenly, the rest took to their heels only leaving their dead upon the field."