Wreck of the Walk-in-the-Water

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Wreck of the Walk-in-the-Water
Description:
Oil painting by J.L.D. Mathies depicting the wreck of the steamboat Walk-in-the-Water on Lake Erie, November 1, 1821. From the beach, Mathies made two sketches of the shipwreck, and later painted two views in oil on board for one of the ship's passengers. Inscribed on back: "Thomas Palmer, Hamtramck."
Details
Resource ID:
bh011765
Alternative Title:
Wreck of the Walk-in-the-Water (Scene on deck)
Creator:
Mathies, J.L.D. (John Lee Douglas), 1780-1834
Subject:
Walk-in-the-Water (Ship)
Shipwrecks in art
Painting
Date Issued:
1821
Format:
1 painting : oil on board : col. ; 17.5 x 23.5 in.
Member of:
Burton Historical Collection
Note (Content):
Formerly in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.