Karl Bodmer (1809-1893), Tab. 38, Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies Mapping Louisiana The scenes often show a

The scenes often show a fish or bird on the ground or a shoreline

His detailed drawings of birds and other native fauna are often compared to John James Audubon’s works

and almost immediately it was translated into Latin

Plate CXXI American Robin

Old varnish

Karl Bodmer (1809-1893), Tab. 38, Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies Mapping Louisiana The scenes often show aKarl Bodmer (1809 1893) Tab . 38, Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies From Travels in the Interior of North America Published in Paris, A. Bertrand; Coblenz, J. Holscher; and London by Ackermann & Co. c. 1839 44. Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Sheet size: approx. 18 x 24 1 2