Levee at La Crosse, Wis.

1891

Henry Peter Bosse

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Henry Peter Bosse

Artist, American, born Germany, 1844 - 1903

The image shows a view across a body of water towards a busy industrial area on the opposite shore. The horizon line is situated about one third from the top, where the water meets the shore. An urban landscape stretches across the scene, with a bridge extending from the left towards the distant buildings on the right. The photo is in a cyanotype style, with blue and white tones creating a monochromatic effect. The color palette ranges from lighter blues on the water's surface to darker hues merging with the sky at the top. The buildings in the distance, including smokestacks and various structures, contrast sharply with the blurred water in the foreground.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Major A. Mackenzie, United States Army Corps of Engineers [d. 1921], Washington, DC. Mike Conner, Washington, DC, 1990; (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 16 October 1990, no. 67). Betsy S. Aubrey and E. Steve Lichtenberg, MD, San Francisco (through the Simon Lowinsky Gallery, New York), 1992; gift to NGA, 2012.

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Inscriptions

upper center, in black ink: 97; lower center: Levee at La Crosse, Wis. 1891.

Wikidata ID

Q64155078

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