Unusual Elevations on the Upper Missouri

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Unusual Elevations on the Upper Missouri

Date

July 9, 1833

Dimensions

10 5/8 × 7 3/4 in. (27 × 19.7 cm)

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.184

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

On July 9 above the mouth of Martha's River, Bodmer produced a watercolor identified by Maximilian as sketch F in his journal entry for this day. His description of the river at this point corresponds to both sketch E, reproduced at the bottom of Image 1986.49.183, and sketch F, appearing here as the uppermost of two views on the same sheet. The lower rendering may represent a view from the opposite bank of the Missouri mentioned in Maximilian's journal as sketch G. However, there is more than one view in this series, so precise identification is uncertain.

References in Journal

July 9, 1833

Labels:

study , genre, riverscape , Missouri River , study, geological

Approximate Depicted Location:

Missouri River above Martha's River (Big Muddy Creek), Montana