Object Details
Maker
Prosper Marilhat (French, 1811-1847)
Date
1845
Geography
Unknown
Culture
French
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 17 1/2 in x 28 1/2 in; 44.45 cm x 72.39 cm
Provenance
Part of a set, which was the private commission of King Louis-Philippe to commemorate the journey that he, together with his two brothers, made in the Spring of 1797 through the north-eastern portion of the United States. This view is understood to have been painted by Marilhat from watercolors executed by an artist who accompanied the then Prince Louis-Philippe.
Inscriptions
None
Credit Line
Funds donated by Mr. and Mrs. John Gasparotti in memory of A.E. Brooks
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1981.0024