Creator Biography
Charles Magnus, American, 1826-1900.
Preview
Creation Date
1850
Medium
Chromolithograph
Dimensions
9 x 6.3, 10.5 x 6.8 (in frame)
Credit Line
Gift in Loving Memory of Boris Blick & Judith Rosenbloom Blick by their daughter Sarah Blick, 2024
Accession Number
2015.3
Provenance
Sold by Charles Magnus, 12 Frankfort St., New York. Presented by Fuchs and Lang co. (manufacturer of lithographs in 19th cent) New York. Price tag: $12.00
Description
Color print of Cincinnati during the 19th century Industrial Revolution.The background is is lined with mountains and a river. Newly constructed houses and factories with large chimneys and smokestacks are scattered throughout the background. The middle ground is also filled with houses, factories and smokestacks. In the foreground are lush bushes and trees with houses and people.
Keywords
Germany