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| URL | NL004699 |
| Creator | Bodmer, Karl, 1809-1893 |
| Title | Chief of Blood-Indians, War-Chief of the Piekann Indians and Koutani Indian |
| Date-Created | 1836-1841? |
| Description | Tableau 46. Portrait of three Native Americans. Chief of the Blood Indians, at left, is wearing a red cloth shirt with long strands of hair and beads decorating the arms, and a peace medal on a beaded strand. The War-chief, in middle, is wrapped in a trade blanket and the Koutani Indian, at far right is wearing a hide shirt with fringe, a robe and a sweet grass choker. |
| Extent (Original) | 1 drawing; 44 x 60 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 -- Great Plains -- Portraits |
| Subject2 | Indians of North America -- Clothing and dress |
| Subject3 | Indian beadwork -- North America |
| Publisher | Newberry Library |
| Date Issued (Digital) | 2006-06-15 |
| Extent (Digital) | 94.4 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) |
