Portrait of a proud warrior, armed and with his head embellished with symbols of prowess in fight.
Rare aquatint engraving from Maximilian Prince of Neuwied “Travel in the Interior of North America.
German first edition 1840
Aquatint engraving by Talbot,
Paris, Coblenz & London (1939-1842) 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.
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Karl Bodmer V27 -BV2789A
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.
Offered by Kunstantiquariat Monika Schmidt
$2000
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