Keywords: William Holbrook Beard - Deer on the Prairie.jpg Artwork Creator William Holbrook Beard 1884 oil canvas in 12 24 Institution Buffalo Bill Historical Center Whitney Gallery of Western Art Collection object history credit line Harold McCracken Acquisitions Fund by exchange Although he much preferred urban life and domestic comforts Beard used a western journey in 1866 to inspire later paintings such as Deer on the Prairie The vastness of the prairie and the drama of atmospheric conditions form the backdrop for his depiction of animal life accession number 4 84 http //old bbhc org/collections/bbhc/WG_ObjectPage cfm museum WG VarObjectKey 52979 Whitney Gallery of Western Art PD-old-100 William Holbrook Beard Paintings in the Buffalo Bill Historical Center Cervus canadensis Elks in art 1884 paintings |