Karl Bodmer

Among the foremost artists of the 19th century, who traveled and depicted the lives, habits and dress of Native American, then called "Indian" tribes, is certainly the Swiss Karl Bodmer (109-1893), who accompanied Prince Maximilian zu Wied Neuwied (1782-1867), a renowned German explorer, ethnologist, zoologist and naturalist.

They undertook two two exploratory journeys to America: One to Brasil (1815-1817) and one to the United States of America (1832-1834).

They returned from their journeys with solid scientifically, most valuable, artistically sublime and sophisticated material, which was at the time of publication and is still nowadays of inestimable scientific value and priceless artistic beauty. The original folio edition was small and therefore very rare.

But have a look for yourself.

Here is a link to Prince Maximilian's and Bodmer's work on Brazil.

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"Abdih-Hiddisch" Mönnitarri Chef - Chef Meunitarri - A Minatarre Chief Aquatint etching by Rollet after the painting by Carl Bodmer (1809-1893) Absolutely superb original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic.See details. Published as Plate 24 in: "Reise in das Innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834" (Travels in the Interior of North America during the years 1832 -1834) Autor: Maximilian Prinz zu Wied-Neuwied (1782-1867) Printed by Bougeard in Paris Published in Paris by Arthus Bertrand - in Coblenz by J. Hoelscher - in London by Ackerman & Co. Publication date: 1839-1842 Condition: Very light general age toning. Wide margins. Three minimal tears far away from plate mark. The outstanding original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic. On heavy cream wove paper. Still BEFORE Bodmer dry stamp. Plate mark measurement: 51.4 x 36.7 cm (ca. 20.2 x 14.5") Sheet size: 62 x 45 cm (ca. 24.4 x 17.7") Order Nr. BODMER PLATE 24SOLD

"Wak-Tae-Geli" Dacota Krieger - Guerrier Dacota ou Sioux Aquatint etching by Zachée Prévost (1797-1861) after the painting by Carl Bodmer (1809-1893) Very good! original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic.See details. Published as Plate 8 in: "Reise in das Innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834" (Travels in the Interior of North America during the years 1832 -1834) Autor: Maximilian Prinz zu Wied-Neuwied (1782-1867) Printed by Bougeard in Paris No publishers addresses below title. Publication date: 1839-1842 (Paris, Coblenz and London) Printed on China paper and laid down on heavy cream wove paper Bodmer dry stamp Condition: Some very light foxing on the China sheet. Heavy foxing on underlaying paper. Measurements: China paper: 49.3 x 34.5 cm (ca. 19.4 x 13.6") Including underlaying paper: 53.5 x 41 cm (ca. 21.1 x 16.1") $ 9500.00 Order Nr. BODMER PLATE 8

"Sih-Chidä & Mahhchsi-Karehde" Mandan Indianer - Indiens Mandans - Mandan Indians Aquatint etching by Hürlimann after the painting by Carl Bodmer (1809-1893) UNCOLORED Published as Plate 20 in: "Reise in das Innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834" (Travels in the Interior of North America during the years 1832 -1834) Autor: Maximilian Prinz zu Wied-Neuwied (1782-1867) Printed by Bougeard in Paris Published in Paris by Arthus Bertrand - in Coblenz by J. Hoelscher - in London by Ackerman & Co. Publication date: 1839-1842 Condition: Uncolored print. Light general age toning. Above upper and below lower plate marks. On heavy cream wove paper. With Bodmer dry stamp. plate marks isolated small spots. Measurement: 50 x 42 cm (ca. 19.7 x 16.5") Sheet size: 61 x 44.5 cm (ca. 24 x 17.5") $ 8500.00 Order Nr. BODMER PLATE 20

"Bisontanz der Mandan Indianer vor der Medizin Hütte - in Mih-Tutta Hangkusch Danse du Bison des Indiens Mandans devant la Loge de Medicine A Mih-Toutta- Hankouche Bison-Dance of the Mandan Indiens in front of their Medicine Lodge i Mih-Toutta-Hankush" Aquatint etching by Alexandre Damien Manceau (1817-1865) after the painting by Carl Bodmer (1809-1893) Original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic.See details. Published as Plate 18 in: "Reise in das Innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834" (Travels in the Interior of North America during the years 1832 -1834) Autor: Maximilian Prinz zu Wied-Neuwied (1782-1867) Printed by Bougeard in Paris Publication date: 1839-1842 (Paris, Coblenz and London) Printed on China paper and laid down on cardboard Bodmer dry stamp Condition: Print on China had been removed from underlaying thick wove paper for unknown reasons, but probably because the underlaying paper was damaged. The print then was laid down on strong paper. Remounting the China paper resulted in the damage of unprinted parts of the China paper in upper and left Margin as well as a tear running about one inch into the image on left. There was also a tear clear across the China paper at very bottom, just above the publishers' addresses (Coblenz, Ackerman and Bertrand. We are trying to document these damages as best we can by way of scans. Except for very minor folds when remounting China paper, the image itself with its outstanding original hand coloring is intact. Measurements: Image: 30,8 x 44 cm (ca. 12.1 x 17.3") Including underlaying paper: 41,3 x 53,8 cm (ca. 16.3 x 21.2") $ 6500.00 Order Nr. BODMER PLATE 18

"Lager der Gros Ventres Des Prairies am obern Missouri " "Camp des Gros Ventres des Prairies sur le Missouri" "Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies on the upper Missouri" Aquatint etching by Himely after the painting by Carl Bodmer (1809-1893) Original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic.See details. Published as Plate 38 in: "Reise in das Innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834" (Travels in the Interior of North America during the years 1832 -1834) Autor: Maximilian Prinz zu Wied-Neuwied (1782-1867) Printed by Bougeard in Paris Published in Paris by Arthus Bertrand - in Coblenz by J. Hoelscher - in London by Ackerman & Co. Publication date: 1839-1842 Condition: Printed on China paper and mounted onto stronger underlaying paper. Light general age toning of China paper. The underlaying paper (margins) has spotting and foxing and traces of age and handling. Very good original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic. Bodmer dry stamp on underlaying paper. Measurements: Image: 25.7 x 31.5 cm (ca.10.1 x 12.4") China paper: 33 x 41 cm (ca. 11.8 x 16.1") Overall: 41.2 x 53.5 cm (ca.16.2 x 21.1") $ 3000.00 Order Nr. BODMER PLATE 38

"Scalptanz der Mönnitarris" "Danse Du Scalp Des Indienes Meunitarris" No english title. Aquatint etching by Ch. Vogel after the painting by Carl Bodmer (1809-1893) Original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic.See details. Published as Plate 27 in: "Reise in das Innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834" (Travels in the Interior of North America during the years 1832 -1834) Autor: Maximilian Prinz zu Wied-Neuwied (1782-1867) Printed by Bougeard in Paris Published in Paris by Arthus Bertrand - in Coblenz by J. Hoelscher - in London by Ackerman & Co. Publication date: 1839-1842 Condition: Printed on China paper and mounted onto stronger underlaying paper. Light general age toning of China paper. Very minimal traces of age and handling. The underlaying paper (margins) has some minor spotting and foxing. Paper edges worn. China paper has been mounted slanted onto underlaying paper.. Very good original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic. Bodmer dry stamp on underlaying paper. Upper left corner and lower right corner have small missing corners. Measurements: Image: 30 x 44.1 cm (ca.11.8 x 17.4") China paper: 39 x 51.4 cm (ca. 15.4 x Overall: 41 x 54.2 cm (ca.20.2 x 21.3") $ 6500.00 Order Nr. BODMER PLATE 27

"Todtengerüste eines Sioux-Chefs bei Fort Pierre " "Echafaudage Funeraire D'Un Chef Sioux pres du Fort Pierre" "Funeral Scaffold of a Sioux Chief near Fort Pierre". Aquatint etching by Huerlimann after the painting by Carl Bodmer (1809-1893) Original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic.See details. Published as Plate 11 in: "Reise in das Innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834" (Travels in the Interior of North America during the years 1832 -1834) Autor: Maximilian Prinz zu Wied-Neuwied (1782-1867) Printed by Bougeard in Paris Published in Paris by Arthus Bertrand - in Coblenz by J. Hoelscher - in London by Ackerman & Co. Publication date: 1839-1842 Condition: Printed on China paper and mounted onto stronger underlaying paper. Light general age toning of China paper. Cina paper a bit dirtied in the section of titles.The underlaying paper (margins) have spotting and foxing. There is a water stain in lower left reaching slightly into China paper, but far away from image. In margins a few light creases. One minute hole on left side in China paper near image one minute hole the size of pin hole. Very ery good original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic. Bodmer dry stamp partially on underlaying paper, partially on China paper. below center. measurements: Image: 26.2 x 32.3 cm (ca. 10.3 x 12.7") China paper: 35 x42.5 cm (ca. 13.8 x 16.7") Overall: 41.3 x 53 cm (16.3 x 20.9") $ 5900.00 Order Nr. BODMER PLATE 11

"Schlangen-Indianerinn - Crih Indianerinn" "Woman of the Snake Tribe - Woman of the Cree Tribe" Aquatint etching by Hürlimann after the painting by Carl Bodmer (1809-1893) Original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic.See details. Published as Plate 33 in: "Reise in das Innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834" (Travels in the Interior of North America during the years 1832 -1834) Autor: Maximilian Prinz zu Wied-Neuwied (1782-1867) Printed by Bougeard in Paris Published in Paris by Arthus Bertrand - in Coblenz by J. Hoelscher - in London by Ackerman & Co. Publication date: 1839-1842 Condition: Printed on China paper and mounted onto stronger underlaying paper. Light general age toning of China paper, which has some minor spotting and foxing. The underlaying paper (margins) has spotting and foxing. The very good original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic. Bodmer dry stamp on underlaying paper. Measurements: Image: 26.2 x 32.3 cm (ca. 10.3 x 12.7") China paper: 35 x42,5 cm (ca. 13.8 x 16.7") Overall: 41.3 x 53 cm (16.3 x 20.9") $ 5900.00 Order Nr. BODMER PLATE 33

"Massika Wakusasse " Saki Indian Indien Saki Musquake Indianer Indien Musquake" "Saki Indian Musquake Indian" Aquatint etching by Huerlimann after the painting by Carl Bodmer (1809-1893) Original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic.See details. Published as Plate 3 in: "Reise in das Innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834" (Travels in the Interior of North America during the years 1832 -1834) Autor: Maximilian Prinz zu Wied-Neuwied (1782-1867) Printed by Bougeard in Paris Published in Paris by Arthus Bertrand - in Coblenz by J. Hoelscher - in London by Ackerman & Co. Publication date: 1839-1842 Condition: Printed on China paper and mounted onto stronger underlaying paper. Light general age toning of China paper. The underlaying paper (margins) has heavy spotting and foxing. The very good original hand coloring heightened with gum arabic. Bodmer dry stamp on underlaying paper. China paper): 37.3 x 47.5 cm (ca. 14,7 x 18.7") Measurement including underlaying paper: 41.3 x 53.5 cm (ca. 16.3 x 21") $ 5900.00 Order Nr. BODMER PLATE 3