Frogs

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Frogs

Date

August 7, 1832

Dimensions

8 1/2 x 11 7/8 in. (21.59 x 30.16 cm)

Medium

Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.361

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

Maximilian recorded in his journal that on August 7, during an outing along the Lehigh River, several bullfrogs were captured and that "Mr. Bodmer made a sketch of two of them." He explained that such lively specimens were tied down with strings to hold them in position while Bodmer executed his careful studies.

References in Journal

August 7, 1833

Labels:

Lehigh River , study , zoological study

Approximate Depicted Location:

Lehigh River, Pennsylvania