Great Lakes Art Database

"City of Detroit, from the Canadian Side"

Description
Creator
Graves, A.W., Artist
Item Type
Paintings
Description
Titled "City of Detroit, from the Canadian Side" by A.W. Graves, this illustration shows at least 26 vessels in 1886, including the sidewheel steamer City of Cleveland of 1880. Image is painted on wood, with an inscription on the back indicating that Graves created it for “Milly P.” on Oct 10, 1886. The painting was donated by Thomas B. Dancey.
Date of Original
1886
Date Of Event
1886
Dimensions
Width: 36.5 in
Height: 28.5 in
Subject(s)
Waterfronts
City of Cleveland (steamboat)
Detroit Riverfront
Personal Name(s)
Millie P.
Local identifier
1964.273.001
Collection
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Detroit
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 42.3263536872432 Longitude: -83.0416301269531
Donor
Thomas B. Dancey
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Contact
Detroit Historical Society
Email:jeremyd@detroithistorical.org
Website:
http://detroithistorical.org

Street/mail address:

Jeremy Dimick

Director of Collections & Curatorial

Detroit Historical Society

5401 Woodward Avenue

Detroit, MI USA 48202

P. 313.297.8391

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"City of Detroit, from the Canadian Side"


Titled "City of Detroit, from the Canadian Side" by A.W. Graves, this illustration shows at least 26 vessels in 1886, including the sidewheel steamer City of Cleveland of 1880. Image is painted on wood, with an inscription on the back indicating that Graves created it for “Milly P.” on Oct 10, 1886. The painting was donated by Thomas B. Dancey.