Grand Tower on the Missouri above the Niobrara

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Grand Tower on the Missouri above the Niobrara

Date

May 13, 1833

Dimensions

10 7/8 × 16 15/16 in. (27.6 × 43 cm)

Medium

Watercolor and graphite on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.159

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

Above the Ponca village the Yellow Stone reached the mouth of the Niobrara River on May 13. Later it passed a distinctive topographical feature on the banks of the Missouri called the Grand Tower. Bodmer's watercolor dated this day describes the appearance of the river, but does not present the Grand Tower as a prominent aspect of the scene.

References in Journal

May 13, 1833

Labels:

genre, riverscape , Missouri River

Approximate Depicted Location:

Grand Tower, Niobrara River, Nebraska