Iron Banks on the Mississippi near Columbia
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Artist
Karl BodmerBirth and death dates
1809 - 1893Artist Nationality
SwissTitle
Iron Banks on the Mississippi near ColumbiaDate
January 1833Dimensions
6 3/8 × 8 11/16 in. (16.2 × 22.1 cm)Medium
Watercolor on paperInstitution
Joslyn Art MuseumCredit Line
Gift of the Enron Art FoundationAccession Number
1986.49.95Rights (i.e. copyright information)
Joslyn Art MuseumPhotographer credit
Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019Commentary
En route to New Orleans in January, Bodmer passed many small settlements on the banks of the Mississippi. Many of these have since disappeared. According to Maximilian's account of Bodmer's voyage, one of the first towns of any size located below the mouth of the Ohio was Columbia, not found on modern maps of the river. Bodmer produced a watercolor sketch of the so-called Iron Banks in this vicinity. Maximilian reported that "Columbia has 20-24 houses."
References in Journal
February 15, 1833Approximate Depicted Location:
Village of Columbia on the Mississippi River