1851
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Biche, Aigle is a 1851 ink by Karl Bodmer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows two animals in a wild setting. The top picture is a deer standing on a rocky hillside, surrounded by bushes and trees. Below, a bird of prey dives toward a smaller animal on the ground, its wings spread wide. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and texture, especially in the feathers and fur. This style was popular in the 1800s for capturing nature’s drama. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
Johann Carl Bodmer (11 February 1809 – 30 October 1893) was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithographer, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator, and hunter.
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