Prison in Pittsburgh

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Prison in Pittsburgh

Date

September 1832

Dimensions

11 15/16 × 17 in. (30.3 × 43.2 cm)

Medium

Watercolor and graphite on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.45

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

Bodmer's unfinished sketch of the prison at Pittsburgh, made during his brief stay in that city in September, 1832, furnished the basis for the aquatint designated as Vignette VI in the atlas that later accompanied the publication of Prince Maximilian's travels.

References in Journal

September 29, 1832

Labels:

structure , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Approximate Depicted Location:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania