Historic Paddle Illustration - Rindisbacher Print

Here's another historic artwork by Swiss artist Peter Rindisbacher (1806-1834). This particular piece entitled  An Indian removing in the summer with his wife and family is now in the collection of the Library and Archives of Canada.

An Indian removing in the summer with his wife and family.

Rindisbacher, Peter, 1806-1834.

Library and Archives Canada,

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana

Accession No. R9266-4116

MIKAN no. 3835262 (1 item)

Copyright : Expired

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Note that Rindisbacher portrays the male in the bow with his wife steering in the stern. As in other depictions of his artwork, the female is using a paddle with a bobble grip and holding it in the "broom sweeping" style of paddling.

Chippewa Canoe

Peter Rindisbacher

West Point Museum collection