Bridge over the Moncasa at Bethlehem

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Bridge over the Moncasa at Bethlehem

Date

July 28, 1832

Dimensions

11 15/16 × 14 5/8 in. (30.3 × 37.1 cm)

Medium

Graphite on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.29

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

Moncasa Creek, a tributary of the Lehigh River, separated Lehigh and Northampton counties and divided the town of Bethlehem itself. Bodmer's pencil sketch of the bridge over the Moncasa at Bethlehem was made on or before July 28.

References in Journal

July 27, 1832

Labels:

Lehigh River , Bethlehem, Pennsylvania , Moncasa Creek

Approximate Depicted Location:

Monocacy Creek, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania