Rock Formations on the Upper Missouri
Description
On August 2, the travelers reached the first in a series of rapids on the upper Missouri. This day Bodmer sketched several formations along the bank variously designated by the letters U, V, and W. Maximilian, referring to these studies, wrote that "the bare summits are now beginning to rise ever higher, for one is now approaching the high, wild mountains which are called Les Mauvaises Terres, the principal home of the bighorns, which were found earlier, to be sure, but not in such a number."
Original German Title
None
Medium
watercolor on paper
Dimensions
12 1/4 x 7 3/4
Call No.
JAM.1986.49.189
Approximate Date of Creation
2nd August 1833