Portrait of a proud Chief, armed and his head embellished with symbol of prowess in fight.
Rare aquatint engraving from Maximilian Prince of Neuwied “Travels in the Interior of North
America”, German 1. Edition 1840,
Engraving by Hürlimann, Paris, Coblenz & London (1839-1841), blind stamp, rare large paper edition!
Koblenz 1840
Print size: 31 cm x 23 cm, paper size: 62 cm x 44 cm
Excellent early printing on strong woven paper, very fine condition
Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) accompany Maximilian Prince of Wied- Neuwied on the expedition along the Missouri River to visually depict the scenes that Prince Neuwied would write about. His realistic portraits of the Native Americans are the finest. Rare aquatint engraving from Maximilian Prince of
Wied-Neuwied “Travels in the Interior of North America, Paris, Coblenz & London (1839-1942)German 1. Edition 1840
Offered by Kunstantiquariat Monika Schmidt
$2000
To purchase, contact info@monika-schmidt.com
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