Karl Bodmer Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Karl Bodmer Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 13, 2026
L. R. Laffitte Watercolor after Bodmer - "Assiniboine"
Est: $800 - $1,200
La Roche Laffitte (French, b. 1943). After Johann Carl Bodmer (Swiss-French, 1809-1893). "Assiniboine Indian" watercolor on silk, n.d. Signed at lower right. A refined and atmospheric watercolor on silk, this work by La Roche Laffitte revisits Johann Carl Bodmer's celebrated 19th century ethnographic imagery through a contemporary lens. The solitary Assiniboine figure stands poised and dignified, wrapped in layered garments with long dark hair falling across the shoulders, holding a lance adorned with feathers and a shield rendered in muted green and earth tones. The composition retains Bodmer's quiet sense of presence and cultural specificity while softening the scene into something more introspective and lyrical. In contrast to Bodmer's original print, which emphasized linear precision, descriptive detail, and documentary clarity, Laffitte's interpretation favors tonal subtlety and material sensitivity. Size: 21" W x 31" H (53.3 cm x 78.7 cm) The watercolor medium introduces gentle transitions of color and shadow, allowing forms to dissolve slightly into the silk ground. Details such as facial features, fringe, and ornamentation are less sharply defined, replaced by a softer modeling that privileges mood over exactitude. The neutral background further departs from Bodmer's context-driven compositions, isolating the figure in a timeless, almost meditative space. This reinterpretation is not a strict reproduction but a thoughtful transformation, shifting Bodmer's historical record into a modern, painterly meditation on identity and representation. By translating the image into watercolor on silk, Laffitte introduces translucency, fragility, and movement, underscoring the distance between 19th century documentation and contemporary reflection while honoring the enduring power of Bodmer's original vision. Item # 200893
Artemis Fine Arts
Jul. 14, 2026
Karl Bodmer Engraving "Encampment of the Travellers on the Missouri"
Est: $1,500 - $2,250
Karl Bodmer (Swiss-born, 1809-1893), ca. 1832 - 1834 CE. Encampment of the Travellers on the Missouri(Tableau 23 from "Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834"); Paris, Coblenz, and London: 1839-1843. A hand-colored aquatint of rare documentary and artistic distinction, drawn from life by the Swiss painter Karl Bodmer during his celebrated journey up the Missouri River with Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied between 1832 and 1834, and published as Tableau XXIII in the landmark atlas accompanying "Travels in the Interior of North America," issued in installments by Ackermann and Co., London, between 1839 and 1843. The composition depicts a party of river travelers encamped on the wooded bank of the Missouri at dusk, their flat-bottomed keelboat moored at the water's edge while figures cluster around a small fire beneath an immense canopy of ancient cottonwoods, their gnarled roots gripping the embankment with theatrical authority. Size: 12.75" W x 10.75" H (32.4 cm W x 27.3 cm H) A lone figure at the water's edge hauls cargo, the river stretching silver and still into a pale horizon beyond. Bodmer's eye for atmospheric light and botanical specificity, honed during thousands of miles of riverine travel through territory few Europeans had witnessed firsthand, gives the scene a quality that hovers between ethnographic record and Romantic landscape painting, which is precisely what makes the "Travels" atlas one of the most significant visual documents of the pre-settlement American West. First edition examples, printed by Imprimerie de Bougard in Paris with full hand-coloring, are increasingly scarce outside institutional collections. Karl Bodmer's works demonstrate his immense technical virtuosity and during their day provided a detailed image of a previously virtually unknown and unfortunately not long for this world way of life. Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied (1782-1867) invited Bodmer to create a visual record of his travels in North America, primarily to learn more about the Plains Indians in this era prior to the invention of the camera. The pair along with David Dreidoppel, the Prince's hunting companion and servant, traveled from 1832 to 1834. They landed in Boston in July 1832, then traveled to Philadelphia, where Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph hosted them. Next, they headed west via Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, all the while visiting important German settlements - the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana being a particularly important stop. It was there that the Prince spent five months in the company of some of the countries leading experts, and studied informative literature about the American frontier. On March 1833, the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and set off on their journey to meet and learn about Native Americans. The trio left St. Louis aboard the steamer known as Yellow Stone on April 10, 1833. Proceeding up the perilous Missouri River following the line of forts established by the American Fur Company, they first met Native Americans at Bellevue; next, they met the Sioux peoples, all the while learning everything they could and recording the little known ceremonial dances and customs. Next, they transferred from the Yellow Stone to the Assinboine steamer, and continued to Fort Clark, visiting the Mandan, Crow, and Mintari tribes, and then the Assinboins at Fort Union, which was the primary base of the American Fur Company. They next boarded a smaller vessel to travel through the geological region of that section of the Missouri to Fort Mackenzie in Montana, where they cautiously established a friendship with the legendarily fierce Blackfeet. This was their westernmost point, as it was considered much too dangerous to continue on. Hence, they returned downstream, and the winter months presented their own set of challenges. However, Bodmer continued to create magnificent studies of the peoples, dances, and villages. Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; Private collection of a Private Colorado Family SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.). PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item # 202065
Artemis Fine Arts
Jul. 11, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Dacota Woman and Assiniboin Girl. 9
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jul. 11, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Mahsette-Kuiuab, Chief ot he Croc-Indians. 22
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jul. 04, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Herd of Bisons and Elks on the Upper Missouri. 47
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jun. 27, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Pehriska Ruhpa. 17
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jun. 18, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Tower-Rock, View on the Mississippi
Est: $400 - $600
Karl Bodmer (1809–1893), 'Tower-Rock' (view on the mississippi), figure 9. Aquatint engraving on paper with blind stamp. Paris, circa 1839-1842. Modern mat and frame. Frame: H 22-5/8 in. W 26 in. Mat Opening: H 12-1/4 in. W 15-3/8 in.
New England Auctions
Jun. 18, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Indiens Poncas Campes
Est: $500 - $800
Karl Bodmer (1809–1893), 'Campirende Punka-Indianer, Indiens Poncas Campes', figure 11. Aquatint engraving on paper with blind stamp. Paris, circa 1839-1842. Modern mat and frame. Frame: H 22-5/8 in. W 26 in. Mat Opening: H 12-1/4 in. W 15-3/8 in.
New England Auctions
Jun. 13, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Mehkskeme-Sukas, Blackfoot Chief & Tatsicki-Stomick, Piekann Chief. 43
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jun. 12, 2026
Karl Bodmer Engraving "Encampment of the Travellers on the Missouri"
Est: $1,500 - $2,250
Karl Bodmer (Swiss-born, 1809-1893)., ca. 1832 - 1834 CE. Encampment of the Travellers on the Missouri(Tableau 23 from "Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834"); Paris, Coblenz, and London: 1839-1843. A hand-colored aquatint of rare documentary and artistic distinction, drawn from life by the Swiss painter Karl Bodmer during his celebrated journey up the Missouri River with Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied between 1832 and 1834, and published as Tableau XXIII in the landmark atlas accompanying "Travels in the Interior of North America," issued in installments by Ackermann and Co., London, between 1839 and 1843. The composition depicts a party of river travelers encamped on the wooded bank of the Missouri at dusk, their flat-bottomed keelboat moored at the water's edge while figures cluster around a small fire beneath an immense canopy of ancient cottonwoods, their gnarled roots gripping the embankment with theatrical authority. Size: 12.75" W x 10.75" H (32.4 cm W x 27.3 cm H) A lone figure at the water's edge hauls cargo, the river stretching silver and still into a pale horizon beyond. Bodmer's eye for atmospheric light and botanical specificity, honed during thousands of miles of riverine travel through territory few Europeans had witnessed firsthand, gives the scene a quality that hovers between ethnographic record and Romantic landscape painting, which is precisely what makes the "Travels" atlas one of the most significant visual documents of the pre-settlement American West. First edition examples, printed by Imprimerie de Bougard in Paris with full hand-coloring, are increasingly scarce outside institutional collections. Karl Bodmer's works demonstrate his immense technical virtuosity and during their day provided a detailed image of a previously virtually unknown and unfortunately not long for this world way of life. Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied (1782-1867) invited Bodmer to create a visual record of his travels in North America, primarily to learn more about the Plains Indians in this era prior to the invention of the camera. The pair along with David Dreidoppel, the Prince's hunting companion and servant, traveled from 1832 to 1834. They landed in Boston in July 1832, then traveled to Philadelphia, where Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph hosted them. Next, they headed west via Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, all the while visiting important German settlements - the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana being a particularly important stop. It was there that the Prince spent five months in the company of some of the countries leading experts, and studied informative literature about the American frontier. On March 1833, the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and set off on their journey to meet and learn about Native Americans. The trio left St. Louis aboard the steamer known as Yellow Stone on April 10, 1833. Proceeding up the perilous Missouri River following the line of forts established by the American Fur Company, they first met Native Americans at Bellevue; next, they met the Sioux peoples, all the while learning everything they could and recording the little known ceremonial dances and customs. Next, they transferred from the Yellow Stone to the Assinboine steamer, and continued to Fort Clark, visiting the Mandan, Crow, and Mintari tribes, and then the Assinboins at Fort Union, which was the primary base of the American Fur Company. They next boarded a smaller vessel to travel through the geological region of that section of the Missouri to Fort Mackenzie in Montana, where they cautiously established a friendship with the legendarily fierce Blackfeet. This was their westernmost point, as it was considered much too dangerous to continue on. Hence, they returned downstream, and the winter months presented their own set of challenges. However, Bodmer continued to create magnificent studies of the peoples, dances, and villages. Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; Private collection of a Private Colorado Family SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.). PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item # 202065
Artemis Fine Arts
Jun. 06, 2026
Karl Bodmer, Swiss/French (1809-1893), Crow Indians, 1840, Aquatint, etching, and roulette with applied watercolor by Bodmer
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Karl Bodmer Swiss/French, (1809-1893) Crow Indians, 1840 Aquatint, etching, and roulette with applied watercolor by Bodmer Vignette XIII; from the portfolio, Travels in the Interior of North America. Artist's blindstamp bottom center. Printed by Bougeard, unframed.
Link Auction Galleries
Jun. 06, 2026
Karl Bodmer, Swiss/French (1809-1893), A Skin Lodge of an Assiniboin Chief, 1840, Aquatint, mezzotint, etching and stipple engraving with hand-coloring by Bodmer
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Karl Bodmer Swiss/French, (1809-1893) A Skin Lodge of an Assiniboin Chief, 1840 Aquatint, mezzotint, etching and stipple engraving with hand-coloring by Bodmer Vignette XVI; from the portfolio, Travels in the Interior of North America. Artist's blindstamp bottom center. Printed by Bougeard. Unframed.
Link Auction Galleries
Jun. 05, 2026
L. R. Laffitte Watercolor after Bodmer - "Assiniboine"
Est: $700 - $1,050
La Roche Laffitte (French, b. 1943). After Johann Carl Bodmer (Swiss-French, 1809-1893). "Assiniboine Indian" watercolor on silk, n.d. Signed at lower right. A refined and atmospheric watercolor on silk, this work by La Roche Laffitte revisits Johann Carl Bodmer's celebrated 19th century ethnographic imagery through a contemporary lens. The solitary Assiniboine figure stands poised and dignified, wrapped in layered garments with long dark hair falling across the shoulders, holding a lance adorned with feathers and a shield rendered in muted green and earth tones. The composition retains Bodmer's quiet sense of presence and cultural specificity while softening the scene into something more introspective and lyrical. In contrast to Bodmer's original print, which emphasized linear precision, descriptive detail, and documentary clarity, Laffitte's interpretation favors tonal subtlety and material sensitivity. Size: 21" W x 31" H (53.3 cm x 78.7 cm) The watercolor medium introduces gentle transitions of color and shadow, allowing forms to dissolve slightly into the silk ground. Details such as facial features, fringe, and ornamentation are less sharply defined, replaced by a softer modeling that privileges mood over exactitude. The neutral background further departs from Bodmer's context-driven compositions, isolating the figure in a timeless, almost meditative space. This reinterpretation is not a strict reproduction but a thoughtful transformation, shifting Bodmer's historical record into a modern, painterly meditation on identity and representation. By translating the image into watercolor on silk, Laffitte introduces translucency, fragility, and movement, underscoring the distance between 19th century documentation and contemporary reflection while honoring the enduring power of Bodmer's original vision. Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; Private collection of a Private Colorado Family SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700. PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item # 200893
Artemis Fine Arts
Jun. 05, 2026
Karl Bodmer, Swiss/France 1809-1893, "Forest of Fontainebleau", oil on canvas
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Karl Bodmer Swiss/France, 1809-1893 "Forest of Fontainebleau" oil on canvas signed lower left, framed.
Neal Auction Company
May. 20, 2026
Karl Bodmer Western Penitentiary Near Pittsburgh h/c engraving
Est: $200 - $400
Bodmer, Karl (Swiss, 1809-1893), Western Penitentiary, near Pittsburgh, Date: c. 1830, hand colored engraving, Dimensions: 8 x 10.25 inches (image size), Interesting and early view of the prison outside of Pittsburgh, London: Published by Ackerman, framed with a 19th Century style frame measuring 15.75 x 18.5 inches
Concept Art Gallery
May. 16, 2026
Karl Bodmer - New Harmony on the Wabash. 2
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
May. 16, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Mexkemahuastan, Chief of the Gros-ventres des Prairies. 20
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
May. 15, 2026
Karl Bodmer, Swiss 1809-1893, Bison-Dance of the Mandan Indians
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Karl Bodmer Swiss, 1809-1893 Bison-Dance of the Mandan Indians aquatint engraving with hand color signature: blind stamped lower center
Jackson Hole Art Auction
May. 15, 2026
Karl Bodmer, Swiss 1809-1893, Indian Utensils and Arms
Est: $700 - $1,000
Karl Bodmer Swiss, 1809-1893 Indian Utensils and Arms aquatint engraving with hand color signature: blind stamped lower center
Jackson Hole Art Auction
May. 15, 2026
Karl Bodmer, Swiss 1809-1893, Pehriska-Ruhpa; Monnitarri Warrior in the Costume of the Dog Danse
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Karl Bodmer Swiss, 1809-1893 Pehriska-Ruhpa; Monnitarri Warrior in the Costume of the Dog Danse aquatint engraving with hand color signature: blind stamped lower center
Jackson Hole Art Auction
May. 15, 2026
Karl Bodmer, Swiss 1809-1893, Indian Utensils and Arms
Est: $800 - $1,200
Karl Bodmer Swiss, 1809-1893 Indian Utensils and Arms engraving Coblenz, J. Holscher; London published by Ackermann & Co; Paris. Arthur Bertrand
Jackson Hole Art Auction
May. 14, 2026
Karl Bodmer, Swiss 1809-1893, Pehriska-Ruhpa, A Minatarre or Big-Bellied Indian
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Karl Bodmer Swiss, 1809-1893 Pehriska-Ruhpa, A Minatarre or Big-Bellied Indian aquatint engraving with hand color signature: blind stamped lower center
Jackson Hole Art Auction
May. 14, 2026
Karl Bodmer, Swiss 1809-1893, Woman of the Snake Tribe; Woman of the Cree Tribe
Est: $800 - $1,200
Karl Bodmer Swiss, 1809-1893 Woman of the Snake Tribe; Woman of the Cree Tribe aquatint engraving with hand color signature: blind stamped lower center
Jackson Hole Art Auction
May. 14, 2026
Karl Bodmer, Swiss 1809-1893, Magic Pile Erected by the Assiniboin Indians
Est: $700 - $1,000
Karl Bodmer Swiss, 1809-1893 Magic Pile Erected by the Assiniboin Indians aquatint engraving with hand color signature: blind stamped lower center
Jackson Hole Art Auction
May. 02, 2026
PROPERTY OF A NEBRASKA LADY - BODMER, NOÁPEH, AN ASSINIBOIN INDIAN; PSÍHDJÄ-SÁHPA, A YANKTONAN INDIAN, TAB. 12 [BLACK & WHITE]
Est: $600 - $1,200
Property of a Nebraska Lady BODMER, Karl (1809-1893). Noápeh, An Assiniboin Indian; Psíhdjä-Sáhpa, A Yanktonan Indian, Tab. 12. Aquatint engraving with original hand color in full. From: "Travels in the Interior of North America". Paris, London, & Coblenz, 1839-1843. 15 1/4” x 19 1/8” visible, 24 3/4” x 28 1/8” framed. Karl Bodmer was a little-known Swiss painter when he was chosen by Prince Maximilian of Prussia to accompany his voyage to America. With the rest of Maximilian's company, the two traveled among the Plains Indians from 1832 to 1834, a time when the Plains and the Rockies were still virtually unknown. They arrived in the West before acculturation had begun to change the lives of the Indians, and Bodmer, who was a protege of the great naturalist von Humboldt, brought a trained ethnologist's eye to the task. The Bodmer/Maximilian collaboration produced a record of their expedition that is incontestably the finest early graphic study of the Plains tribes. These prints rank with the finest Western art in any medium, and they are the most complete record of the Plains Indians before the epidemics of the mid-19th century had decimated their numbers, and before the white man's expansion had taken their lands.
Arader Galleries
May. 02, 2026
PROPERTY OF A NEBRASKA LADY - BODMER, WOMAN OF THE SNAKE TRIBE / WOMAN OF THE CREE TRIBE. TAB 33 [BLACK & WHITE]
Est: $600 - $1,200
Property of a Nebraska Lady. BODMER, Karl (1809-1893). Woman of the Snake Tribe / Woman of the Cree Tribe. Tab 33. Aquatint engraving with original hand color. From "Travels in the Interior of North America". J. Holscher, Coblenz; Bertrand, Paris; Ackermann & Co., London: 1832-1843. 15" x 19" visible, 24 3/4" x 28 3/4" framed. Karl Bodmer was a little-known Swiss painter when he was chosen by Prince Maximilian of Prussia to accompany his voyage to America. With the rest of Maximilian's company, the two traveled among the Plains Indians from 1832 to 1834, a time when the Plains and the Rockies were still virtually unknown. They arrived in the West before acculturation had begun to change the lives of the Indians, and Bodmer, who was a protege of the great naturalist von Humboldt, brought a trained ethnologist's eye to the task. The Bodmer/Maximilian collaboration produced a record of their expedition that is incontestably the finest early graphic study of the Plains tribes. These prints rank with the finest Western art in any medium, and they are the most complete record of the Plains Indians before the epidemics of the mid-19th century had decimated their numbers, and before the white man's expansion had taken their lands.
Arader Galleries
May. 02, 2026
PROPERTY OF A NEBRASKA LADY - BODMER, MASSIKA, SAKI INDIAN / WAKUSASSE, MUSQUAKE INDIAN, TAB., 3 [BLACK & WHITE]
Est: $600 - $1,200
Property of a Nebraska Lady. BODMER, Karl (1809-1893). Massika, Saki Indian / Wakusasse, Musquake Indian, Tab., 3. Aquatint engraving. From "Travels in the Interior of North America". J. Holscher, Coblenz; Bertrand, Paris; Ackermann & Co., London: 1832-1843. 16 1/2" x 20 1/2" visible, 24 3/4" x 28 3/4" framed. Karl Bodmer was a little-known Swiss painter when he was chosen by Prince Maximilian of Prussia to accompany his voyage to America. With the rest of Maximilian's company, the two traveled among the Plains Indians from 1832 to 1834, a time when the Plains and the Rockies were still virtually unknown. They arrived in the West before acculturation had begun to change the lives of the Indians, and Bodmer, who was a protege of the great naturalist von Humboldt, brought a trained ethnologist's eye to the task. The Bodmer/Maximilian collaboration produced a record of their expedition that is incontestably the finest early graphic study of the Plains tribes. These prints rank with the finest Western art in any medium, and they are the most complete record of the Plains Indians before the epidemics of the mid-19th century had decimated their numbers, and before the white man's expansion had taken their lands.
Arader Galleries
May. 02, 2026
PROPERTY OF A NEBRASKA LADY - BODMER, MASSIKA, SAKI INDIAN / WAKUSASSE, MUSQUAKE INDIAN, TAB., 3
Est: $800 - $1,500
Property of a Nebraska Lady. BODMER, Karl (1809-1893). Massika, Saki Indian / Wakusasse, Musquake Indian, Tab., 3. Aquatint engraving with original hand color. From "Travels in the Interior of North America". J. Holscher, Coblenz; Bertrand, Paris; Ackermann & Co., London: 1832-1843. 16" x 19 1/2" visible, 24 3/4" x 28" framed. Karl Bodmer was a little-known Swiss painter when he was chosen by Prince Maximilian of Prussia to accompany his voyage to America. With the rest of Maximilian's company, the two traveled among the Plains Indians from 1832 to 1834, a time when the Plains and the Rockies were still virtually unknown. They arrived in the West before acculturation had begun to change the lives of the Indians, and Bodmer, who was a protege of the great naturalist von Humboldt, brought a trained ethnologist's eye to the task. The Bodmer/Maximilian collaboration produced a record of their expedition that is incontestably the finest early graphic study of the Plains tribes. These prints rank with the finest Western art in any medium, and they are the most complete record of the Plains Indians before the epidemics of the mid-19th century had decimated their numbers, and before the white man's expansion had taken their lands.
Arader Galleries
May. 02, 2026
PROPERTY OF A NEBRASKA LADY - BODMER, NEW HARMONY ON THE WABASH, TAB. 2
Est: $600 - $1,200
Property of a Nebraska Lady. BODMER, Karl (1809-1893). New Harmony on the Wabash, Tab. 2. Aquatint engraving with original hand color. From "Travels in the Interior of North America". J. Holscher, Coblenz; Bertrand, Paris; Ackermann & Co., London: 1832-1843. 14 1/2" x 18" visible, 24 3/4" x 28 1/4" framed. Karl Bodmer was a little-known Swiss painter when he was chosen by Prince Maximilian of Prussia to accompany his voyage to America. With the rest of Maximilian's company, the two traveled among the Plains Indians from 1832 to 1834, a time when the Plains and the Rockies were still virtually unknown. They arrived in the West before acculturation had begun to change the lives of the Indians, and Bodmer, who was a protege of the great naturalist von Humboldt, brought a trained ethnologist's eye to the task. The Bodmer/Maximilian collaboration produced a record of their expedition that is incontestably the finest early graphic study of the Plains tribes. These prints rank with the finest Western art in any medium, and they are the most complete record of the Plains Indians before the epidemics of the mid-19th century had decimated their numbers, and before the white man's expansion had taken their lands.
Arader Galleries
May. 02, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Mahsette-Kuiuab, Chief of the Cree Indians. 22
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
May. 02, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Cave-in-Rock, View on the Ohio. 7
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 25, 2026
Karl Bodmer - The Travellers Meeting with Minatarre Indians near Fort Clark (Bodmer in the Image). 26
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It does not have the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 25, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Snags (Sunken Trees) on the Missouri. 6
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 25, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Penitentiary near Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). 6
Est: $500 - $1,500
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 20, 2026
Karl Bodmer, Mato-Tope, 1839
Est: $20 - $999
Karl Bodmer Swiss, 1809 - 1893 Mato-Tope, 1839 hand-colored engraving, tab 14 printed upper right: Tab 14 printed lower left: Peint d'ap. nat. par Ch. Bodmer printed lower right: Grave par J. Hurlimann. printed lower center: MATO-TOPE / Gesmuckt mit den Leichen seiner Kriegsthaten. Parc des emblems de ses faits d'armes / Adorned with the insignia of his warlike deeds / Cohlenz bei J. Holscher. London published by Ackermann & Co. 96 Strand, 1st Jan 1839 Paris, Arthur Bertrand, editeur
Santa Fe Art Auction
Apr. 18, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Fox River, Indiana with Carolina Parrots (Extinct) & Bald Eagle. 5
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 18, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Tombs of the Assiniboin Indians on Trees
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 11, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Massika, Saki Indian & Wakusasse, Musquake Indian. 3
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 04, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Niagara Falls
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 28, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Idols of the Mandan Indians. 25
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 27, 2026
Karl Bodmer Engraving "Blackfoot Indian on Horse"
Est: $200 - $400
After Karl Bodmer, American (1809-1893) Color Engraving "Blackfoot Indian on Horseback". Unsigned. Gallery label affixed to verso : Becher Carter Fine Art, Atlanta, Ga. Well framed and presented under glass screen. Measures 11-1/2" x 15-1/2" (sight), framed 24-3/4" x 28-3/4". Condition: Good condition. Estimate 200 - 400 Domestic shipping Third Party
Orion Antiques
Mar. 27, 2026
Karl Bodmer Engraving "Horse Racing of the Sioux"
Est: $200 - $400
After Karl Bodmer, American (1809-1893) Color Engraving "Horse Racing of the Sioux Indians". Unsigned. Gallery label affixed to verso : Becher Carter Fine Art, Atlanta, Ga. Well framed and presented under glass screen. Measures 11-1/2" x 15-1/2" (sight), framed 24-3/4" x 28-3/4". Condition: Good condition. Estimate 200 - 400 Domestic shipping Third Party
Orion Antiques
Mar. 21, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Pehriska-Ruhpa. 17
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 14, 2026
Karl Bodmer - The Travellers Meeting with Minatarre Indians near Fort Clark (Bodmer is shown in the Image)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It does not have the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 12, 2026
Karl Bodmer Native American Indian Engravings
Est: $25 - $50
8" by 11" in matte.
Davis Brothers Auction
Mar. 07, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Mouth of the Fox River (Indiana). 5
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 28, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Herds of Bison and Elk on the Upper Missouri. 47
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 28, 2026
Karl Bodmer - Dacota Woman and Assiniboin Girl. 9
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
This rare aquatint engraving is from Karl Bodmer's Travels in the Interior of North America or Voyage Dans l’Intérieur De l’Amérique Du Nord Executé Pendant les Années 1832, 1833 et 1834. The work was published in Paris, Coblentz and London between 1839 and 1842. It has the blind stamp. Karl Bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. Swiss-born Bodmer was engaged by Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in North America, principally among the Plains Indians. In the company of David Dreidoppel (Prince Maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in North America were to last from 1832 to 1834. They arrived in Boston in July 1832, traveled on to Philadelphia, where they stayed with Napoleon Bonaparte's elder brother Joseph. From here they headed west across Pennsylvania across the Alleghenies to Pittsburgh and the Ohio country, visiting all the important German settlements en route. Their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of New Harmony in Indiana. The Prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry America. On 24 March 1833 the party reached St. Louis, Missouri, and the start of the journey into Indian country.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books