Steel Engraving, "View on the Ohio near Maysville, KY," circa 1845
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Artifact Overview
This mid-1840s engraving of Maysville, Kentucky, features a number of steamboats chugging along on the Ohio River. Counting Daniel Boone amongst the city's founders, Maysville was an important port situated on a bend in the river.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1845
Creator Notes
Engraved by Nathaniel Kinsey based on artwork likely done by Emil Bott.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.454
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Steel engraving (Printing process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 14 in
Inscriptions
Typed on paper adhered on mounting board: Maysville, Kentucky. View of the town and Ohio River. Engraved by Nathaniel Kinsey Jr., from a sketch by the artist E. Bott. Steel engraving. Date about 1845. /.
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