Boatmen on the Missouri

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In the mid-19th century, the major western rivers of the United States served as interstate highways, with steamboats carrying both passengers and cargo. These steamboats were refu eled on the river by woodhawks, men in small flatboats loaded with chopped firewood. Missourian George Caleb Bingham presented these boatmen as links between nature, represented by the wooded riverbank in the background, and civilization, symbolized by the advancing steamboat. Title Boatmen on the Missouri Creator George Caleb Bingham (1811¨C1879) Creator Lifespan 1811 - 1879 Creator Nationality American Creator Gender male Creator Death Place Kansas City, MO. Creator Birth Place Augusta County, VA Date Created 1846 Location Missouri River, United States Physical Dimensions 25 1/8 x 30 1/4 in. (63.8 x 76.8 cm) Rights FAMSF, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd, 1979.7.24 Medium Oil on canvas Show more