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| URL | NL004689 |
| Creator | Bodmer, Karl, 1809-1893 |
| Title | Wahk-ta-Ge-Li. A Sioux Warrior |
| Date-Created | 1836-1841? |
| Description | Portrait of Sioux Warrior, Wahk-ta-ge-li. Wearing headdress, beaded necklace, hide clothing with beaded ornamentation and hair fringe on the arms, and a buffalo skin blanket. He is holding a tomahawk. |
| Extent (Original) | 1 drawing; 55.5 x 44 cm |
| Format (Original) | Aquatint |
| Language | eng; fre; ger; |
| Call Number | VAULT oversize Graff 4649 atlas |
| Source | Karl Bodmer's Illustrations to Prince Maximillian of Wied-Neuwied's Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-34. In 1836 Maximilian commissioned Bodmer to create illustrations to accompany the text of his atlas documenting their travels. These illustrations include 81 plates of aquatints. VAULT oversize Graff 4649 atlas |
| Is Part Of | Edward E. Ayer Art Collection (Newberry Library) |
| Type | Image |
| Coverage (Spatial) | North America |
| Coverage (Temporal) | 19th century |
| Subject1 | Indians of North America -- Portraits |
| Subject2 | Indians of North America -- Clothing and dress |
| Subject3 | Dakota Indians in art |
| Subject4 | Indian beadwork -- Great Plains |
| Publisher | Newberry Library |
| Date Issued (Digital) | 2006-06-15 |
| Extent (Digital) | 79.3 Mb |
| Medium (Digital) | Image/tiff |
| Rights | All rights reserved by the Newberry Library. Permission to reproduce in any format must be requested in writing. Contact Photoduplication Department, Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610. Phone: 312-255-3566 E-mail: photoduplication@newberry.org |
| Collection | Ayer Art Digital Collection (Newberry Library) |
