Wisconsin State Capitol (Second) Sketch | Drawing | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Wisconsin State Capitol (Second) Sketch

Wisconsin State Capitol (Second) Sketch | Drawing | Wisconsin Historical Society
A watercolor view of Madison. Prominent on the left side of King Street is the Madison Hotel.
DESCRIPTION
A watercolor view of Madison. Prominent on the left side of King Street is the Madison Hotel.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:2933
Creation Date: 1851
Creator Name:Wengler, Johann Baptist
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Reproductions of Johann Baptist Wengler watercolor sketches of Wisconsin and Minnesota, circa 1928
Genre:Drawing
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 675
Original Dimensions:8.5 x 5.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Johann B. Wengler, was an Austrian who traveled in America, 1850-1851. Wengler's watercolor is the earliest known realistic representation of the second State Capitol and its Madison environs. King Street was then the heart of Madison's commercial district and the thoroughfare to the front entrance. Madison Hotel built in 1838 and razed in 1863. During its early years it was the location for many political meetings. The original watercolor is owned by the Oberoesterreichisches Landesmuseum, Linz, Austria.
SUBJECTS
Streets
Hotels
Balconies
Commercial buildings
Wisconsin State Capitol
Trees
Central business districts
Cities and towns
Sidewalks

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