Grave of the Brethren at Gnadenhutten

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Grave of the Brethren at Gnadenhutten

Date

September 11, 1832

Dimensions

8 1/2 × 11 15/16 in. (21.6 × 30.3 cm)

Medium

Watercolor and graphite on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.40

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

At the Gnadenhutten site, Maximilian had seen a gravestone inscribed with the names of settlers who lost their lives in an Indian raid in 1755. Bodmer made a study of this memorial and copied its inscription on September 10 or 11. On September 13 he injured his left hand in a hunting accident. While he recuperated from this mishap, Maximilian prepared to continue to Pittsburgh without him, noting in his journal on September 16 that "Mr. Bodmer will follow with Dr. Saynisch."

References in Journal

September 11, 1832

Labels:

Gnadenhutten, Pennsylvania

Approximate Depicted Location:

Gnadenhutten, Pennsylvania