Creation Date
1866
Era
1800-1900
Medium
Photomechanical Reproduction of Original Color Lithograph
Dimensions
In frame: 18 8/16 x 13 8/16 in. (47.0 x 52.8 cm)
Not in frame: 12 15/16 x 8 3/16 in. (32.8 x 20.8 cm)
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.8
Description
This reproduction depicts a steamboat race along the Mississippi River. Three steamboats sail into the foreground, with dark clouds of smoke and embers trailing from the smokestacks. A fourth boat approaches in the background. On the banks of the river, a crowd of gentlemen cheer and wave their hats around a bonfire as they come near. A bright full moon illuminates the scene.
Provenance
Printmakers Currier & Ives. From Camp's Art Store 311 Cleve. Ave. N.W. Canton, OH
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