Lot 273: Karl Bodmer (Swiss 1809-1893)
Karl Bodmer (Swiss 1809-1893)
“Wak-Te-Geli”, 1844
Hand-colored aquatint and line engraving depicting a Sioux warrior standing in full ceremonial dress with feathered headdress, fur robe, and tomahawk in hand, rendered with Bodmer’s signature precision and ethnographic sensitivity
From Travels in the Interior of North America (Coblenz, Paris, and London, 1844)
Printed by Bougeard; published by Ackermann & Co., London
Bodmer blindstamp lower center margin; English, German, and French inscriptions in the margin
20 1/2″ x 14 1/2″
Provenance: Gifted to The Bronx Historical Society by the Estate of Joan Schneeweiss
W. Graham Arader III, Pennsylvania
Presents well. good color saturation. Some yellowing to paper, subtle foxing.
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Estimate: $800- $1200
Auction Date: January 1, 2026
