Steel Engraving, View of Louisville, Kentucky from the Opposite Side of the Ohio River, circa 1840
THF204240 / Steel Engraving, View of Louisville, Kentucky from the Opposite Side of the Ohio River, circa 1840 / detail
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Artifact Overview
This circa 1840 steel engraving shows the city of Louisville, Kentucky, from the opposite shore of the Ohio River. Founded in 1780, Louisville grew rapidly into a major city and shipping port along the Ohio River by the 1840s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1840
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Engraving by Wellstood & Peters based on artwork by John William Hill, printed by Middleton, Wallace & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.451
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: 14.25 in
Inscriptions
Typed on paper attached at bottom of mounting board.: Louisville, Kentucky. View of the city from the opposite shore of the Ohio River. Engraved by Wellstood and Peters from a sketch by the artist J. W. Hill. Steel engraving. Issued in Cincinnati. Date about 1840. /.
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