Karl Bodmer (1809-1893), Scalpdance of the Minatarres American Paintings one of the period’s outstanding

one of the period’s outstanding cartographic achievements

made a discovery that opened the way to the subsequent definition of Le Moyne as an artistic personality

Paper dimensions: approximately 21 x 14 inches

” The beauty and uniqueness of his illustrations guarantees the lasting value of this most exceptional work

Seigneur de Varennes (binding)

Karl Bodmer (1809-1893), Scalpdance of the Minatarres American Paintings one of the period’s outstandingKARL BODMER Scalpdance of the Minatarres From Travels in the Interior of North America Hand colored aquatint engravings Paris, 1832 1843 Sheet Size: 16 x 21 1 4 THE MOST ACCLAIMED BOOK ON AMERICAN INDIAN LIFE AND THE AMERICAN FRONTIER. Karl Bodmer was a little known Swiss painter when he was chosen by Prince Maximilian of Prussia to accompany his voyage to America, in order to document in pictorial terms the expedition. With the rest of Maximilians