Forest Scene on the Lehigh

Description

On the afternoon of July 27, Maximilian called upon Dr. Saynisch to inspect his collection of scientific books and related natural history specimens, for the most part locally obtained. Later, accompanied by Bodmer, they took a stroll along the Lehigh River past Moncasa Creek. Bodmer's softly washed watercolor of the scenery along the Lehigh appears to have been scrubbed in spots and remains in an unfinished state. This or a similar view furnished the basis for Tableau I in the atlas of aquatints accompanying the publication of Maximilian's travels between the years 1839 and 1843.