Tower-Rock, View on the Mississippi

1836-1843

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Jean Jacques Outhwaite, Karl Bodmer, and others

Tower-Rock, View on the Mississippi

Artist: Jean Jacques Outhwaite
Artist: Karl Bodmer
Author: Maximilian Prince of Wied-Neuwied
Printer: Bougeard

Tower-Rock, View on the Mississippi

1836-1843

Physical Qualities Etching and aquatint with hand coloring, Sheet: 288 x 373 mm. (11 5/16 x 14 11/16 in.) Image: 181 x 267 mm. (7 1/8 x 10 1/2 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 1996.48.17291

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

Inscribed: Inscribed and signed (?) in pencil: lower right "Model No. 2 / K. Bodmer" Inscribed in plate: upper right "Vig. IX"; lower left "Ch. Bodmer pinx. ad nat."; lower center "Imp. de Bougeard"; lower right "John Outwaite sc."; lower center "TOWER-ROCK / ansicht vom Mississippi vue sur le Mississippi / view on the Mississippi"; bottom left "Coblenz bei J. Hölscher"; bottom center "London published by Ackermann & Co. 90 Strand"; bottom right "Paris, Arthus Bertrand, éditeur"

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)