The Hunter Russell

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

The Hunter Russell

Date

February 18, 1833

Dimensions

6 3/8 × 8 7/8 in. (16.2 × 22.5 cm)

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.66

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

Maximilian spent the latter part of February and the first days in March at New Harmony collecting zoological and botanical specimens. He was frequently aided by the local inhabitants, particularly a hunter named Russell. Bodmer made a sketch of Russell dated February 18. The inscription indicates only that it was made near New Harmony and that the subject himself was from Illinois.

References in Journal

November 14, 1832

Labels:

portrait

Approximate Depicted Location:

New Harmony, Indiana