Johnstown, Pa.
Item
Title
Johnstown, Pa.
Creator
Edwin Whitefield
American, b. England, 1816–1892
American, b. England, 1816–1892
Date
c. 1846
Materials
Watercolor and graphite
Measurements
7-5/16 x 12-1/8 in. (18.6 x 30.7 cm)
Description
Edwin Whitefield was a largely self-taught artist who worked first in his native England and then in Canada for at least a decade before immigrating to the United States around 1837. He settled in the New York City area, sketching along the Hudson River and providing illustrations for numerous publications. In the mid-1840s he traveled the Northeast, making picturesque drawings of towns and natural vistas for a book, titled 'North American Scenery', which he published in 1846. Although this charming view of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, originated from a sketchbook created around the time Whitefield was working on 'North American Scenery', it was not one of the twenty-eight drawings he selected to be lithographed for the project.
Source
Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, partial gift and purchase from John C. O’Connor and Ralph M. Yeager.
Identifier
86.476
Rights
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses are not permitted.