New Harmony, Indiana
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Artist
Karl BodmerBirth and death dates
1809 - 1893Artist Nationality
SwissTitle
New Harmony, IndianaDate
October 23, 1832Dimensions
7 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (19.7 × 24.8 cm)Medium
Watercolor on paperInstitution
Joslyn Art MuseumCredit Line
Gift of the Enron Art FoundationAccession Number
1986.49.60Rights (i.e. copyright information)
Joslyn Art MuseumPhotographer credit
Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019Commentary
Maximilian planned at the outset of his journey to stop at New Harmony to visit the distinguished entomologist Thomas Say, who had accompanied Stephen Long's 1819-20 expedition to the Rocky Mountains and from whom Maximilian hoped to obtain advice concerning travel in the West. The stay at New Harmony proved longer than intended because the Prince contracted "a serious indisposition nearly resembling cholera." On October 23 and 30, he noted in his journal that Bodmer made drawings of New Harmony. It is not certain if this undated study is referred to in either case.
References in Journal
October 23, 1832Approximate Depicted Location:
New Harmony, Indiana