Bodmer, Karl, 1809-1893
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Swiss painter.
From the description of Letter, 1852. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83040231
Karl Bodmer (1809-1893), Swizz painter.
From the description of Bodmer, Karl, 1809-1893 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10580303
Bodmer, a young Swiss painter, accompanied Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, 1832-1834, on a scientific expedition into the American West. Their works as an artist and naturalist were later published in a book. Bodmer painted extensively American Indians and landscapes of the West and New England scenes.
From the description of Fort Union on the Missouri : aquatint, 1833. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754863442
Swiss artist Karl Bodmer accompanied Prince Maximilian of Wied on a two-year natural science expedition to the American West in 1832-1834.
During this expedition, Bodmer produced a large quantity of field sketches and watercolors depicting the North American landscape and the American Indian. Later upon his return to Europe, Bodmer set up residence in Paris and supervised the preparation of eighty-one aquatints engraved after his original art work to accompany Maximilian's expedition account, Travels in the interior of North America.
From the description of Karl Bodmer's pencil, pen, and watercolor drawings prepared to illustrate Prince Maximilian of Wied's Travels in the interior of North America [graphic], [ca. 1833-1843]. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 41435863
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Subjects:
- Algonquian Indians
- Art
- Artists
- Art, Swiss
- Cheyenne Indians
- Creek Indians
- Dakota Indians
- Delaware Indians
- Eastern Woodlands Indians
- Eskimos
- Indians in art
- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America
- Iroquois Indians
- Isleta Indians
- Kiowa Indians
- Narraganett Indians
- Omaha Indians
- Osage Indians
- Painting, Swiss
- Plains Indians
- Powhatan Indians
- Scientific expeditions
- Shawnee Indians
- Southeast Indians
- Travelers
- Varnish and varnishing
Occupations:
- Artists
Places:
- United States (as recorded)
- Switzerland (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Great Plains (as recorded)
- Fort Union (N.D.) (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Missouri River Valley (as recorded)
- West (U.S.) (as recorded)
- Missouri River Valley (as recorded)
