Painting
On Horicon Lake in the State of Wisconsin
| In April of 1860 Hölzlhuber took the railway from Milwaukee to Lake Horicon to visit the small town that was developing on its shore. Since the settlers were isolated, "they were their own house builders and ship builders, and made their own fishing equipment." Hölzlhuber and some acquaintances from Milwaukee procured food and spirits, and then were rowed in "boats specially made for hunting and trapping" to an island six miles away, where they camped in a tent already prepared. Those boats appear in this image as the canoes banked on the water's edge near a large tipi. In the distance are the town's docks and pier. Taken from Hölzlhuber's description of the scene, translated by Vera Kroner. |
| Image ID: | 28124 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1860 |
| Creator Name: | Hölzlhuber, Franz, 1826-1898 |
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| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Franz Hölzlhuber sketches and associated materials, 1856-1860, 1959 |
| Genre: | Painting |
| Original Format Type: | paintings |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3131.24 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8 x 5.5 inches |
| This image is one of forty-two watercolor drawings from a sketchbook by Holzlhuber, documenting his trip to the U.S., especially to Wisconsin and Canada in 1856-1860. |
| Boats and boating |
| Piers |
| Lakes |
| Shorelines |
| Islands |
| Barrels |
| Trees |
| Tents |
| Cities and towns |
| Landscape |
| Camps |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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