1982.4

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Details

ID Number

1982.4

Category

Communication Artifacts

Sub-category

art

Item Type

Watercolour

Item Name

lithograph

Maker

Calvert Lithograph Co., The

Title

Detroit in 1820

Materials

PAPER, UNKNOWN

Measurements

overall: 19 1/2 in x 26 in

Description

Rectangular paper; border on all sides; predominantly shades of blue and green; "Walk in the Water" steamer is in centre on the Detroit River; several sailboats as well; people on shore in the foreground are looking at the steamer; background is the Detroit shoreline, which shows several buildings, including St. Ann's Church, Merchant's Wharf, Roby Wharf, Truax House, Campau House, and several warehouses; description in border along bottom (see Marks); original was done in watercolour.

History

A lithograph of "Detroit in 1820."

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Topic

Detroit River / Rivière Détroit

Subjects

Detroit (Mich.) place

James Abbott General Hull person

St. Anne's Church / Église Saint-Anne organization

Transportation / Transport subject

Water / Eau subject