Salamander

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Salamander

Date

August 1832

Dimensions

7 1/4 × 10 1/16 in. (18.4 × 25.6 cm)

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.363

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

Maximilian's account does not allude to Bodmer's having drawn a salamander, but the date on the reverse of this watercolor indicates that it was done at the time of the artist's sojourn at Bethlehem in August, 1832.

References in Journal

August 20, 1832

Labels:

study , Bethlehem, Pennsylvania , zoological study

Approximate Depicted Location:

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania