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1324 - Karl Bodmer (1809 Zurich – 1893 Barbizon)
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Karl Bodmer (1809 Zurich – 1893 Barbizon) A pair of birds with a nest in the branches A lifelike, naturalistic depiction, likely of long-tailed tits. The Swiss artist gained international renown in Germany, France, and the United States. In addition to landscapes, he devoted himself to forest and animal motifs, which he began painting in 1847–48 as a member of the Barbizon School. His paintings of the “Wild West” of the United States and his depictions of Native Americans are of great ethnographic significance, following his 1832–1834 journey accompanying Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied through North America: In 1836, Bodmer exhibited the first of his now-famous North American paintings at the Louvre; from 1837 to 1844, the prince’s travelogue, illustrated by Bodmer, was published in German, French, and English editions as an elaborate illustrated atlas project. Oil on canvas; signed lower left; 47 cm x 32 cm. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed.
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International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART IIAuction house
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