Head of an Antelope

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Head of an Antelope

Date

May 19, 1833

Dimensions

9 3/4 × 11 1/8 in. (24.8 × 28.3 cm)

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.342

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

The Yellow Stone was stranded by low water for approximately five days in the vicinity of Cedar Island. During this time, some hunting for the table was done, and again Maximilian ventured into the surrounding wilderness to collect specimens. He reported sighting a pronghorn, commonly called antelope, on May 17 and his first buffalo on May 18. Bodmer produced a watercolor illustration of the head of a pronghorn at this time. Dated May 19, the study was probably derived from a trophy of the hunt, not a living specimen.

References in Journal

May 17, 1833

Labels:

study , zoological study

Approximate Depicted Location:

Vicinity of Cedar Island