The Cutoff River, Branch of the Wabash
Description
Representing the natural landscape near New Harmony allowed Bodmer a freedom of artistic expression not easily realized within the formal constraints of scientific illustration, portraiture, or architectural description. This view of the Cutoff River, a tributary of the Wabash, probably made in late November or early December of 1832, was later featured as Vignette VIII in the atlas of aquatints published in Europe.
Original German Title
None
Medium
watercolor on paper
Dimensions
5 7/8 x 8 1/2
Call No.
JAM.1986.49.67
Approximate Date of Creation
December 1832