Karl Bodmer (1809 - 1893)

BT 3689

Hunting of the Grizzly Bear.

“Jagd auf Grizzly Bären. Chasse au Grizzly Bear. Hunting of the Grizzly Bear.” - Tab. 36.

The scene closely resembles the description of a grizzly bear hunting Maximilian gave in his journal at July 18th, 1833.

Aquatint and etching by Lucas Weber (1811-1860) after watercolour paintings and drawings by Karl Bodmer, from Prince Maximilian's “Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834”.

First state (Ruud 2004, p 196) for a German or French edition, printed by Chardon the Elder & Aze, Paris, 1837-43, on wove paper (papier vélin), published by Jakob Hölscher, Koblenz, 1837-42 or by Arthus Bertrand, Paris, 1840-43.

Plate mark: 42 x 54 cm, paper size: 43 x 58 cm. With blind stamp: C. BODMER.

Euro 1.600,-

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