Drawing
Wisconsin State Capitol (Second) Sketch
| A watercolor view of Madison. Prominent on the left side of King Street is the Madison Hotel. |
| Image ID: | 2933 |
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| Creation Date: | 1851 |
| Creator Name: | Wengler, Johann Baptist |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wengler, Johann Baptist, 1816-1899 : Water color sketches photographs |
| Genre: | Drawing |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 675 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8.5 x 5.5 inches |
| 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. |
| Streets |
| Hotels |
| Balconies |
| Commercial buildings |
| Wisconsin State Capitol |
| Trees |
| Central business districts |
| Cities and towns |
| Sidewalks |
| 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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