Karl Bodmer Cross Stitch Kits & Patterns (2)
Karl Bodmer (1809–1893) was the Swiss artist who travelled deep into the American frontier in the 1830s and came back with the most accurate and artistically accomplished visual record of Indigenous North American life ever made. Accompanying Prince Maximilian of Wied on his expedition up the Missouri River, Bodmer documented the Mandan, Hidatsa, Sioux, and other nations with a respectful precision and quiet reverence that makes his work as historically invaluable as it is artistically extraordinary. His portraits, landscapes, and scene paintings are among the most important visual documents of a world that was already disappearing even as he captured it. In counted cross stitch, Bodmer's rich, detailed compositions translate into designs of unusual historical depth and beauty. Browse our Karl Bodmer cross stitch kit collection and choose a premium Bodmer cross stitch kit or download a Bodmer cross stitch pattern instantly.
