Economy, Rapp’s Colony on the Ohio

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Economy, Rapp's Colony on the Ohio

Date

September 29, 1832

Dimensions

10 3/4 × 17 in. (27.3 × 43.2 cm)

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.46

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

While staying at Pittsburgh through October 7, Maximilian and his companions made periodic excursions into the countryside in the interests of natural history. On September 29, Maximilian and Bodmer visited the neighboring settlement of Economy, "founded by that peculiar separatist colony from Wurttemberg," according to Maximilian's account. At Economy, the Prince was delighted to discover a large building with a public assembly hall and displays of natural history specimens. He also attended a religious service presided over by George Rapp, the founder of the colony. Bodmer's watercolor of Economy preserves the appearance of the sectarian settlement as it was in the fall of 1832.

References in Journal

September 26, 1832

Labels:

structure , landscape , Economy, Pennsylvania

Approximate Depicted Location:

Economy, Pennsylvania