1845 Battle at Fort McKenzie
DESCRIPTION
By: Karl Bodmer
Date: 1845, Philadelphia
Dimensions: 4.5 x 6.75 inches
This dynamic scene of the Battle at Fort McKenzie was featured by the artist, Carl Bodmer, around 1845, in Graham Magazine, a 19th century periodical based in Philadelphia. About 600 Assiniboine and Cree warriors attacked a Blackfoot encampment atFort McKensie on the upper Missouri River. The fort was a trading post established by the American Fur Company, in 1833.
The artist, Carl Bodmer was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithigrapher, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator, and hunter, who accompanied German Explorer Prince Maximilian on this expedition.
Condition: This antique print is in B condition with slight toning in the margins.
Inventory # 92136
CONDITION
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