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Turner, Charles Yardley,
Figure group
Ethnic -- Indian
Occupation -- Hunter
Travel -- Water
Architecture -- Boat
Landscape -- Lake
Western
Mural
Painting
History of Transportation in Wisconsin: Transportation by Trappers in Canoes, (painting).
Artist:
Turner
,
Charles
Yardley
, 1850-1918, painter.
Title:
History of Transportation in Wisconsin: Transportation by Trappers in Canoes, (painting).
Other Titles:
Transportation by Trappers in Canoes, (painting).
Dates:
1913.
Description:
The mural in the coved ceiling to the right of the entrance depicts a trading station on the borders of a lake, where Native Americans and settlers are bargaining for furs. Canoes were used to transport the furs between trading stations.
Subject:
Figure group
Ethnic -- Indian
Occupation -- Hunter -- Trapper
Travel -- Water -- Boat
Architecture -- Boat -- Canoe
Landscape -- Lake
Western
Object Type:
Mural
Painting
Owner:
Wisconsin State Capitol, Hearing Room, Madison, Wisconsin
Remarks:
One of four cover murals in the ceiling of the Hearing Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
References:
"Heroes in the fight for beauty: the muralists of the Hudson County Court House," Jersey City: Jersey City Museum, 1986, pg. 96.
State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1992.Wisconsin State Capitol Guide and History, 29th ed., State of Wisconsin (booklet), pg. 37.
Illustration:
State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1992.Wisconsin State Capitol Guide and History, 29th ed., State of Wisconsin (booklet).
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAP 88680003
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