Sih-Chidä and Mahchsi-Karehde

1841

Johann Hürlimann, after Karl Bodmer

Associated Names
Johann Hürlimann

Artist, Swiss, 1793 - 1850

Bougeard

Printer, French, active 19th century

Jacob Hölscher

Publisher, German, active 19th century

Ackermann & Co.

Publisher, est. 1795

Arthus Bertrand

Publisher, French, active 19th century

Karl Bodmer

Artist After, Swiss, 1809 - 1893

The image shows two individuals standing side by side from head to toe. The person on the left is slightly behind the person on the right. Both individuals have long dark hair adorned with feathers and other decorations. Their facial features are depicted with high cheekbones and strong profiles. The person on the left is wearing a tan garment with colorful beadwork and a blue belt, while the person on the right is dressed in a dark brown cloak with decorative trimming and a large jewelry piece around the neck. They both have decorated moccasins, and the person on the right is holding a feather fan. The background features rocky terrain with sparse vegetation, and in the far distance, a small structure or post stands near the horizon under a clear sky with soft clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored engraving, etching, aquatint, and mezzotint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Donald and Nancy deLaski Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 50.2 x 42 cm (19 3/4 x 16 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 63.1 x 45 cm (24 13/16 x 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.77.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ruud et al. 2004, no. 20, ii/ii

  • Portfolio Title

    Travels in the Interior of North America

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bloomsbury Auctions, London, July 12, 2012); (Christopher Mendez, London); acquired 2012 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2016

  • Three Centuries of American Prints: from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Gallery in Prague, Prague 1; Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 2016 - 2017, no. 25.

Bibliography

2004

  • Ruud, Brandon K., ed. Karl Bodmer's North American Prints. Omaha, Nebraska: Joslyn Art Museum, 2004, pp. 142-144, no. 20, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

text in plate:
Tab. 20 / Carl Bodmer pinx ad nat. / Imp. de Bougeard / Hürlimann sc. / SIH-CHIDÄ & MAHCHISI-KAREHDE / Mandan Indianen / Indiens Mandans / MANDAN INDIANS / Coblenz, bei J Hölscher / London, published by Ackermann & Co. 96. Strand. April 1th 1841 / Arthus Bertrand, éditeur

Wikidata ID

Q76561156

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