Scene on the Janus

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Scene on the Janus

Date

July 3, 1832

Dimensions

5 5/8 × 8 1/8 in. (14.3 × 20.6 cm)

Medium

Watercolor and graphite on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.12

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

The Janus met numerous American fishing boats and other vessels off Cape Cod on the morning of July 3. Bodmer made several sketches from the deck that day. One of these includes the figure of the captain outlined against the ship's railing in the act of inspecting the coast of Massachusetts with a telescope. The figure shown sitting at a large barrel is probably Prince Maximilian.

References in Journal

July 3, 1832

Labels:

ship , Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Approximate Depicted Location:

Janus (near Cape Cod)