Karl Bodmer Mandan Indian Chief Missouri Lance Costume With War Painting Tattoo

Description: Karl Bodmer Mandan Indian Chief Missouri Lance Costume With War Painting TattooThe description of this item has been automatically translated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We buy antiquarian books, paintings and graphics. Give us a call . Bodmer, Karl (1809 in Zurich - 1893 in Paris): "Mandan Chef. chief mandan. (Mato-Tope) " original lithograph ca.27x21cm (representation/image size) by J. Honegger after Bodmer on handmade cardboard/strong paper (34x24cm) typographically titled and inscribed below the representation; Honegger Zurich 1845 The decorative sheet with a 4 cm long repaired tear at the lower edge of the sheet, which ends shortly before the depiction. “Mato-Tope (also Ma-to-Toh-pe, engl. Four Bears) was a Mandan chief - the only one I know of. Born in 1795, he lived in the first half of the 19th century. Century on the upper Missouri near Bismarck in what is now the US state of North Dakota. He was famous among his people as a brave warrior, having killed a Cheyenne chief in a wrestling match. When he was painted by Catlin and Bodmer he was second chief of his tribe - three years later - in 1836 - first chief. He was friends with the painters Karl Bodmer and George Catlin, both of whom painted the chief. In 1832 two pictures of Mato-Tope were created by Karl Bodmer. It shows the chief in his best clothes and an ornate face painting. The headdress made of eagle feathers is also impressive. With the elaborate spear Mato-Tope holds in his hand, he killed the Arikara family who killed his brother. Below the tip, the scalps of the Arikara adorn the lance. The wooden knife symbolizes a man-to-man fight in which he took a knife from a Cheyenne. Mato-Tope was a frequent guest among the painters, who often brought his wife and a boy named Mato-Berocka (= male bear) with him. It took Mato-Tope a whole morning to get ready for a picture. Catlin remembered that. That was the case with the picture of Mato-Tope on the 'Clothing in detail' page. But then he stayed motionless like a statue until dusk.” [H. Stieglitz on his informative, worth seeing and reading page "The Indians in North, Central & South America"] Any questions? Do not hesitate to contact us by mail or telephone. Any questions? Don't hesitate to contact us by mail or phone. “Mato-Tope (also Ma-to-Toh-pe, engl. Four Bears) was a Mandan chief - the only one I know of. Born in 1795, he lived in the first half of the 19th century. Century on the upper Missouri near Bismarck in what is now the US state of North Dakota. He was famous among his people as a brave warrior, having killed a Cheyenne chief in a wrestling match. When he was painted by Catlin and Bodmer he was second chief of his tribe - three years later - in 1836 - first chief. He was friends with the painters Karl Bodmer and George Catlin, both of whom painted the chief. In 1832 two pictures of Mato-Tope were created by Karl Bodmer. It shows the chief in his best clothes and an ornate face painting. The headdress made of eagle feathers is also impressive. With the elaborate spear Mato-Tope holds in his Land USA Verkäufertyp Kunsthändler Jahr 1845 Originalität Limitierte Auflage Druck Handgefertigt Ja Drucktyp Handgefertigt Zeitraum 1800-1899 Original/Lizenzierter Nachdruck Original Technik Lithographie Thema Länder Thema Mode Thema Personen Thema Porträts Thema Trachten Thema Tattoo Kunststil Romantik Eigenschaften Signiert Künstler Bodmer, Karl Produktart Print

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