Prairie Wolf

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Prairie Wolf

Date

Winter 1833-34

Dimensions

9 1/16 × 9 9/16 in. (23 × 24.3 cm)

Medium

Graphite on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.349

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

A considerable part of Maximilian's journal relating to the stay at Fort Clark over the winter of 1833-34 describes his observations of the Indian tribes of that region. Likewise, most of Bodmer's studies at this time pertain to Indians. The artist did, however, produce a few sketches of animals in this vicinity, including this head of a prairie wolf or coyote dated "Winter of 1833-34." The subject was probably a captured or killed specimen.

References in Journal

December 11, 1833

Labels:

study , zoological study , Fort Clark, North Dakota

Approximate Depicted Location:

Fort Clark, North Dakota