View on the Mississippi River from the Base of a Dam

Peter Henry Bosse (mentioned on object), 1889

Between 1883 and 1893 Bosse traced the Mississippi from St. Paul, Minnesota, to St. Louis, Missouri. He worked as a mapmaker and photographer for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). In close to 350 preserved photographs we can see how the USACE transformed the river into a commercial highway. Bosse used the curious cyanotype printing process, which is notable for its crisp, vivid blue tones.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2011-41
  • Dimensionsheight 265 mm x width 336 mm, height 368 mm x width 437 mm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    View on the Mississippi River from the Base of a Dam

  • Series title(s)

    Views on the Mississippi River

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2011-41

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • inscription: ‘H. BOSSEE CYANOTYPE "FROM FOOT OF DAM 113 LOOKING UP STREAM" 1889 FROM "VIEWS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER" [...]’
    • watermark: ‘NONAY ALOE'S SATINO/ JOHANNO’
    • number: ‘70a’
    • caption: ‘From foot of Dam 1 13 looking up stream L.W. 1889’

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: Peter Henry Bosse (mentioned on object), Mississippi (rivier)

  • Dating

    1889

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    • height 265 mm x width 336 mm
    • height 368 mm x width 437 mm

This work is about

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  • Place

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of Baker McKenzie

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2011-04

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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