The Bunker Hill Monument

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

The Bunker Hill Monument

Date

July 6, 1832

Dimensions

6 3/8 × 8 11/16 in. (16.2 × 22.1 cm)

Medium

Wash and ink on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.21

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

The travelers spent several days in Boston andneighboring Charlestown and Cambridge. On July 6, Bodmer and Maximilian visited the monument being erected in memory of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Building blocks were scattered about the site, and Maximilian took the liberty of acquiring several small granite souvenirs.

References in Journal

July 6, 1832

Labels:

structure , Boston, Massachusetts

Approximate Depicted Location:

Bunker Hill, Boston, Massachusetts