Featured in this lot is this etching titled Pachtuwa-Chta An Arrikkara Warrior by Karl Bodmer born 1809 and died 1893 and shows the plate number Vig. XXVII and shows the blind stamp centered at the bottom of the etching, the etching is dated 1839-1842. The etching features Pachtuwa-Chta a Arrikkara warrior with a gunstock spiked club straddled in his arms and looking off to the left and into the distance, and shows a hide robe draped across his shoulders and shows beaded leggings with beaded moccasins. The etching reads as follows: Ch. Bodmer pinx. ad nat. - Bougeard imp. - Talbot sculp. - Pachtuwa-Chta - Arrikkara Krieger - Guerrier Arrikkara - An Arrikkara Warrior - Coblenz bei J. Holscher - London published by Ackermann & Co. go Strand - Paris, Autrus Bertrand editeur. The etching is shown in a professionally crafted frame with a wooden veneer with a gold overtone with a reddish tint to the rims of the 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 no obvious signs of damage to the artwork but the frame shows a small chipping to the right hand upper corner but in good overall display condition. The measurements of this framed etching are 21 1/2" x 18" and the visible art measures 13 1/2" x 10". 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. Identifying#: E1094.