Indegenous Peoples, Sih-Chidae, Mahhchsi-Karehde
"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)
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")
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.
Johann Carl Bodmer (11 February 1809 – 30 October 1893) was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithographer, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator and hunter. He accompanied the German explorer Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied from 1832 through 1834 on his Missouri River expedition. Prince Alexander Philipp Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied (23 September 1782 – 3 February 1867) was a German explorer, ethnologist and naturalist.
Keywords: steamboat; keelboat; Fort McKenzie; Fort Benton, Montana; Fort Clark; Mandan villages. The Gros Ventre; Aaniiih, A'aninin, Haaninin, Atsina, and White Clay, Algonquian; Native American; tribe; Makensie Fort; Great Falls; Big Horn River; Dearborn River; Marias River; Teton River; New Fort; Citadel Rock; Judith River; Stone Wall; David Dreidoppel; American Fur Company;