Karl Bodmer Archives - Lewis & Clark Research Database https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/key-figure/karl-bodmer/ A digital archive of treaties, documents, artwork, and 360° trail panoramas from the Corps of Discovery Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:05:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Neuwied Castle — Prince Maximilian and Karl Bodmer Collections https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/allied-sites/neuwied-castle-prince-maximilian-and-karl-bodmer-collections/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:05:38 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/allied-sites/neuwied-castle-prince-maximilian-and-karl-bodmer-collections/ Home of Prince Maximilian and Karl Bodmer's collections documenting the Mandan and Hidatsa peoples visited by Lewis and Clark.

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]]> Neuwied Castle in Wied, Germany, is connected to Prince Maximilian Alexander Philipp and his Swiss painter Karl Bodmer, who traveled and explored the North American Plains from 1832-1834. Maximilian’s two-volume Travels in the Interior of North America (1839-41) is a primary source in the understanding of Mandan and Hidatsa people from the Euro-American view.

Bodmer’s extraordinary watercolors and prints of the Mandan and Hidatsa people, created just decades after Lewis and Clark’s visit, provide invaluable visual documentation of the cultures the expedition encountered at the Knife River villages.

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]]> Landscape with Buffalo on the Upper Missouri https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/landscape-with-buffalo-on-the-upper-missouri/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:31 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/landscape-with-buffalo-on-the-upper-missouri/ Buffalo herds along the Upper Missouri River in what was Gros Ventres, Assiniboin, Cree, and Crow country (present-day North Dakota/Montana). Documents the same vast landscape Lewis and Clark traversed, teeming…

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]]> Buffalo herds along the Upper Missouri River in what was Gros Ventres, Assiniboin, Cree, and Crow country (present-day North Dakota/Montana). Documents the same vast landscape Lewis and Clark traversed, teeming with wildlife.

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]]> The White Castles on the Upper Missouri https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/the-white-castles-on-the-upper-missouri/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:30 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/the-white-castles-on-the-upper-missouri/ Dramatic view of dazzling white bluffs along the Upper Missouri that Prince Maximilian compared to “white mountain castles.” Lewis and Clark had also noted these striking formations during their journey.…

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]]> Dramatic view of dazzling white bluffs along the Upper Missouri that Prince Maximilian compared to “white mountain castles.” Lewis and Clark had also noted these striking formations during their journey. Buffalo graze in the foreground.

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]]> Snags (Sunken Trees) on the Missouri https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/snags-sunken-trees-on-the-missouri/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:30 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/snags-sunken-trees-on-the-missouri/ Atmospheric watercolor showing the hazardous submerged trees (snags) that made Missouri River navigation treacherous. Both the Maximilian expedition and the Lewis and Clark expedition encountered these dangerous obstacles that could…

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]]> Atmospheric watercolor showing the hazardous submerged trees (snags) that made Missouri River navigation treacherous. Both the Maximilian expedition and the Lewis and Clark expedition encountered these dangerous obstacles that could destroy boats.

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]]> Fort Clark on the Missouri https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/fort-clark-on-the-missouri/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:29 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/fort-clark-on-the-missouri/ View of Fort Clark, the American Fur Company trading post where Bodmer and Prince Maximilian spent the winter of 1833–34. Lewis and Clark had also wintered nearby at Fort Mandan…

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]]> View of Fort Clark, the American Fur Company trading post where Bodmer and Prince Maximilian spent the winter of 1833–34. Lewis and Clark had also wintered nearby at Fort Mandan in 1804–05. The post served as a crucial hub for trade and diplomacy along the upper Missouri.

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]]> Junction of the Yellowstone River with the Missouri https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/junction-of-the-yellowstone-river-with-the-missouri/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:29 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/junction-of-the-yellowstone-river-with-the-missouri/ View of the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers near Fort Union. The Maximilian expedition reached this point on June 24, 1833. Lewis and Clark had also passed this…

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]]> View of the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers near Fort Union. The Maximilian expedition reached this point on June 24, 1833. Lewis and Clark had also passed this confluence in April 1805 on their journey westward.

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]]> Pehriska-Ruhpa, Moennitarri Warrior in the Costume of the Dog Dance https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/pehriska-ruhpa-moennitarri-warrior-in-the-costume-of-the-dog-dance/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:28 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/pehriska-ruhpa-moennitarri-warrior-in-the-costume-of-the-dog-dance/ Full-length portrait of Pehriska-Ruhpa (Two Ravens), chief of the Hidatsa, in full Dog Dance regalia. One of the most iconic images of a Plains Indian warrior, showing elaborate feathered headdress…

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]]> Full-length portrait of Pehriska-Ruhpa (Two Ravens), chief of the Hidatsa, in full Dog Dance regalia. One of the most iconic images of a Plains Indian warrior, showing elaborate feathered headdress and body paint. The Hidatsa were neighbors to the Mandan, whom Lewis and Clark visited in 1804–05.

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]]> Mih-Tutta-Hangkusch, A Mandan Village https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/mih-tutta-hangkusch-a-mandan-village/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:28 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/mih-tutta-hangkusch-a-mandan-village/ Panoramic view of the last large Mandan village on the Missouri River, showing earth lodges, bull boats on the river, and daily village life. Bodmer stayed here through the winter…

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]]> Panoramic view of the last large Mandan village on the Missouri River, showing earth lodges, bull boats on the river, and daily village life. Bodmer stayed here through the winter of 1833–34. Lewis and Clark had wintered nearby at Fort Mandan in 1804–05.

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]]> Mato-Tope, A Mandan Chief https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/mato-tope-a-mandan-chief/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:27 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/mato-tope-a-mandan-chief/ Iconic portrait of Mato-Tope (Four Bears), the celebrated Mandan chief, in full ceremonial regalia with eagle feathers and ermine tails. Bodmer painted him at Fort Clark on April 14, 1834.…

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]]> Iconic portrait of Mato-Tope (Four Bears), the celebrated Mandan chief, in full ceremonial regalia with eagle feathers and ermine tails. Bodmer painted him at Fort Clark on April 14, 1834. Lewis and Clark had visited the Mandan villages three decades earlier during the winter of 1804–05.

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]]> The Interior of the Hut of a Mandan Chief https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/the-interior-of-the-hut-of-a-mandan-chief/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:27 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/art/the-interior-of-the-hut-of-a-mandan-chief/ Detailed interior view of the earth lodge of Mandan leader Dippaeuch at Mih-Tutta-Hang-Kusch. Shows the domestic arrangement of a Mandan home including weapons, tools, and furnishings. One of Bodmer’s most…

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]]> Detailed interior view of the earth lodge of Mandan leader Dippaeuch at Mih-Tutta-Hang-Kusch. Shows the domestic arrangement of a Mandan home including weapons, tools, and furnishings. One of Bodmer’s most famous and informative compositions documenting daily Mandan life.

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