Piegan Blackfeet Men

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Piegan Blackfeet Men

Date

August 1833

Dimensions

6 3/4 × 12 9/16 in. (17.1 × 31.9 cm)

Medium

Graphite and ink on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.303.a

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

An inscription identifies the subject matter of this undated sketch as Piegan. To the right of the robeclad figures are two faint representations of dogs in travois harness.

Labels:

study

Approximate Depicted Location:

Fort McKenzie, Montana