Blackfoot Indian on Horseback
Rawdon, Wright & Hatch after Karl Bodmer
The Swiss artist, Karl Bodmer accompanied the Prince Maximillian of Neuwied on his travels in America from 1832-34. The account of his trip was published in German, with 82 aquatint illustrations made in Europe, in 1839. These American steel engravings may be based on the original watercolors or, more likely, the published illustrations.
Date of Birth
(active 1832-34, 1836-46)/(1809-1893)
Date
after 1839
Medium
Steel engraving on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
5 7/8 x 7 15/16 in. (14.9225 x 20.16125 cm.)
Accession #
1983.x.98
Credit Line
John S. Phillips Collection
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Category
Subject
