Study of an Elk

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Study of an Elk

Date

September 19, 1833

Dimensions

11 1/8 × 14 in. (28.3 × 35.6 cm)

Medium

Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.335

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

Dated September 19 this study of an elk may depict the same animal that was killed on this day by helmsman Henry Morrin at some point below the mouth of the Judith River. It is one of several animal studies produced between September 18 and 22 in the general region of the Mauvaises Terres.

References in Journal

September 19, 1833

Labels:

study , zoological study

Approximate Depicted Location:

Mauvaises Terres, Montana