Fort Union on the Missouri, plate 28 from Volume 2 of 'Travels in the Interior of North America'

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"Fort Union on the Missouri, plate 28 from Volume 2 of 'Travels in the Interior of North America'" is a significant historical illustration by Swiss artist Karl Bodmer, who accompanied German explorer Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied on his 1832-1834 expedition to the American West. This artwork is one of the many aquatint engravings that were included in the publication of the Prince's travel account, which was released in Europe between 1839 and 1841 under the title "Reise in das Innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834."

The plate depicts Fort Union, a bustling 19th-century fur trading post located on the Missouri River, near the present-day border of North Dakota and Montana. It was the most important trading post of the American Fur Company in the upper Missouri region. Bodmer's work is of immense historical value as it provides a detailed and accurate visual account of the fort's appearance and the activities around it during a time of significant change and development in the American frontier.

Bodmer's illustrations are renowned for their ethnographic accuracy and artistic quality. They are considered some of the finest depictions of the American West, Native American peoples, and frontier life of the period. "Fort Union on the Missouri" stands out as a key visual document that captures the intersection of different cultures, the fur trade economy, and the natural environment of the Upper Missouri River region during the early 19th century.

This plate, along with the rest of the collection from "Travels in the Interior of North America," is not only a work of art but also an important primary source for historians and ethnographers. It provides insight into the early interactions between European/American traders and indigenous tribes, as well as the environmental conditions of the time. The legacy of Karl Bodmer's work continues to be celebrated for its contribution to the historical and cultural understanding of the American West.

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