Gopher

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Gopher

Date

April 15, 1834

Dimensions

10 5/8 × 14 3/4 in. (27 × 37.5 cm)

Medium

Watercolor and ink on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.347

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

The inscription on this study of a gopher indicates that it was done at Fort Clark on April 15, 1834, three days before Bodmer and his patron left for St. Louis. In terms of both art and natural history, it demonstrates Bodmer's excellence as an illustrator and his ability to present his subjects in convincing, lifelike detail.

Labels:

study , zoological study , Fort Clark, North Dakota

Approximate Depicted Location:

Fort Clark, North Dakota