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Show 193 Vignette XXXIII, Entry to the Bav of New - York. Taken from Staten Island Ch. Bodmer pinx. ad nat. Einfahrt des Hafens von New -York von Staten Island aus. Bougeard imp. Salathe sculp. Entree du Port de New-York prise de Staten Island. Entry to the Bay of New - York taken from Staten Island. Coblenz, bei J. H6lscher. London published by Ackermann & C°.96 Strand. 1th Septem. 1839 Paris, Arthus Bertrand, editeur. first state: aquatint / etching etcher: Frederic Salathe upper inscriptions: yes titles: German, French, English lower inscriptions: no dated: no location: University of Utah III second state: lower inscriptions: yes dated: no locations: University of Utah I a; Joslyn Museum I, V, VI; Baltimore Museum of Art, L.33.53.7275; Arader Gallery, San Francisco CA. third state: dated: 1tn September 1839. location: Joslyn Museum IV, XIII, restrikes VII, VIII; Newberry English atlas. variant state: etcher's inscription: "Salathe sc". upper inscriptions; all titles; lower inscriptions: unknown.20 source: J. R. Abbey #615, p.556 source: KBA #22, Entry to the Bay of New York from Staten Island. watercolor and pencil on paper, 11 7/8" x 16 7/8". It is speculated that the figures inserted into the aquatint represent Bodmer and a female cousin with her child. Much was made of this possible American relative during the search for Bodmer's "lost diary", (see The American Book Collector, v.7, November 1956, p.p. 24-26; Margery Quigley files, Joslyn Museum; Bernard De Voto ephemera file, University of Utah). German shipments:June 24,1839 September 10, 1839 total: 355 250 b/w 250 b/w 45 chine colle 60 handcolored 45 chine colle 60 handcolored 20 J. J. Abbey #615, p. 556 lists French subtitle as" aus Prise de Staten Island". |
