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Mexkemahuastan Chief of the Gros-ventres des Prairies
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Johann Hürlimann, Karl Bodmer, and others

Mexkemahuastan Chief of the Gros-ventres des Prairies

1836-1843

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Mexkemahuastan Chief of the Gros-ventres des Prairies

1836-1843

Physical Qualities Etching and aquatint with hand coloring, Sheet: 368 × 268 mm. (14 1/2 × 10 9/16 in.) Plate: 219 × 192 mm. (8 5/8 × 7 9/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834"
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.7264
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
BMA, American Wing Rotation, July 2002-June 2003.

Inscribed: Inscribed in plate: upper right "Vig. XX"; lower left "Ch. Bodmer pinx. ad nat."; lower center "Imp. de Bougeard"; lower right "Hürlimann sculp."; lower center "MEXKEMAHUASTAN. / Chef der Gros-ventres des Prairies Chef des Gros-ventres des Prairies / Chief of the Gros-ventres des Prairies."; bottom left "Coblenz bei J. Hölscher"; bottom center "London published by Ackermann & Co. 90 Strand"; bottom right "Paris Arthus Bertrand, éditeur"

Markings: None

Artist

Johann Hürlimann

Swiss, 1793 - 1850

Swiss, 1793 - 1850
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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Swiss, 1809-1893

Swiss, 1809-1893
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Author

Maximilian Prince of Wied-Neuwied

Prussian, 1782 - 1867

Prussian, 1782 - 1867
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Printer

Bougeard

French

French
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