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Title View of the Stone Walls

Creator Bodmer, Karl, 1809-1893

Publisher London: Ackermann and Co.

Date 1836-1841?

Place Missouri River Valley, North America

Language English, French, German

Subjects Bighorn sheep, Formations (Geology), Mountains, Rams, Rivers

Description Tableau 41 in atlas: Illustrations to Maximilian, Prince of Wied's Travels in the interior of North America. The Stone Walls at the upper entrance to the area of the Missouri channel with La Barge Rock, an unusual rock formation. Bighorn sheep graze along the hills and a white swan swoops over the Missouri River. In 1836 Maximilian commissioned Bodmer to create illustrations to accompany the text of his atlas documenting their travels. These illustrations include 81 plates of aquatints.

Extent 1 drawing; 44 x 60 cm

Format Aquatints, Landscapes, Works of art

Link to Catalog View record

Call Number VAULT oversize Graff 4649

BibID 99685638805867

Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 6384px × 5209px 95.16 MB

File Created 07/31/2012

Filename 99685638805867_NL004694.tif

Unique Identifier NL1211KO

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