Miller altered his composition a bit for this version, replacing the Platte River with what appears to be a broad prairie—at least the elk has not yet reached the river.
The artist; [Edward Eberstadt and Sons, New York, NY]; H.J. Lutcher Stark, Orange, TX, 1959; present owner: Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, Orange, Texas, by bequest, 1965, accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art, 1978