Lot 54

Bodmer Woman of Snake Tribe & Woman of Cree Tribe

Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is this aquatinted etching called "Woman of the Snake-Tribe & Woman of the Cree-Tribe," by artist Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the eatching with plate number Tab. 33. The etching shows two women from two different tribes Schlangen-Indianerinn as the Woman of the Snake-Tribe, and Crih-Indianerinn as the Woman of the Cree-Tribe. The woman are adorned with traditional garments with bead work and hide construction of the garments with the Cree woman wearing swooping beaded earrings. The etching reads as follows: Peint d'apres nat par Ch. Bodmer - Imp. de Bougeard - Grave par P. Legrand - Schlangen-Indianerinn - Crih-Indianerinn - Indienne Serpent - Indienne Cree - Woman of the Snake-Tribe - Woman of the Cree-Tribe - Coblenz bei J. Holscher - London published by Ackermann & Co. go 96 Strand - Paris Arthus Bertrand editeur. This is a free etching without a frame. Johann Carl Bodmer was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithographer, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator and hunter. Known as Karl Bodmer in literature and paintings, as a Swiss and French citizen, his name was recorded as Johann Karl Bodmer and Jean-Charles Bodmer, respectively. The condition of this etching is good with slight wear to the outside edge of the etching with some discoloration to the area closest to the edge of the etching. The measurements of this etching is 18 1/8" x 25". Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection and collected by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce also was the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery. Identification#: E1102.
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