Forest Scene on the Lehigh

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Forest Scene on the Lehigh

Date

July 27, 1832

Dimensions

11 1/8 × 16 3/4 in. (28.3 × 42.5 cm)

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.31

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

On the afternoon of July 27, Maximilian called upon Dr. Saynisch to inspect his collection of scientific books and related natural history specimens, for the most part locally obtained. Later, accompanied by Bodmer, they took a stroll along the Lehigh River past Moncasa Creek. Bodmer's softly washed watercolor of the scenery along the Lehigh appears to have been scrubbed in spots and remains in an unfinished state. This or a similar view furnished the basis for Tableau I in the atlas of aquatints accompanying the publication of Maximilian's travels between the years 1839 and 1843.

References in Journal

July 27, 1832

Labels:

Lehigh River , genre, riverscape

Approximate Depicted Location:

Lehigh River, Pennsylvania