Karl Bodmer (Swiss 1809-1893)
“Mandeh-Pachu, A Young Mandan Indian (Eagle’s Beak)”, 1844
Finely hand-colored aquatint and line engraving depicting a Mandan youth adorned in elaborate tribal regalia with hair ornaments, shell jewelry, and a fur robe, rendered with remarkable ethnographic accuracy
From Travels in the Interior of North America (Coblenz, Paris, and London, 1844)
Printed by Bougeard; published by Ackermann & Co., London
Bodmer blindstamp in lower margin; English, German, and French inscriptions below image
13 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ plate size
Provenance: Gifted to The Bronx Historical Society by the Estate of Joan Schneeweiss
William Graham Arader III, Pennsylvania
Estimate: $800 - $1200