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MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Fishing (Philadelphia Scene)  
Description:  
Dimension:H:16.000in W:20.000in Framed
Creator:
Kollner, Augustus
Dates:
1846
Abstract:  

View of a river in an urban, industrial setting. In the foreground, two men fish from a pier. A horse pulling an unseen cart stands on another pier behind the first one. To the left, on the river, are a sailboat and rowboat with four passengers. Several factory buildings are depicted along the riverbank in the left background. Two buildings have smokestacks billowing smoke. A hill rises behind the buildings and a mansion is visible in the center background, also on a tree-covered hill. A bridge spans the river below it. Signed with the initial "A" in the lower right corner, and dated "1846" in the lower left corner.
Call #:  
2009.42



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Permanent Bridge at Market Street  
Description:  
Dimension:H:16.000in W:20.000in Framed
Creator:
Kollner, Augustus
Dates:
1848
Abstract:  

View of the Permanent Bridge at Market Street in an urban setting. The bridge runs diagonally from the center background to the right foreground of the watercolor. In the immediate foreground are a cow and three goats. A cart pulled by four horses emerges from the bridge entrance to the right. A tugboat pulling three barges and a rowboat are visible on the Schuylkill River to the left. On the far bank, in the background, are three industrial buildings including the City Gas Works. Two of the buildings have chimneys with billowing smoke. Signed "A. Kollner, fec" in the bottom right corner. Handwritten on iron gall ink on the back bottom right corner is, "High or Market Street Bridge also City Gas Works, Phila. In 1848 A. Kollner, Paint."
Call #:  
2009.43



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Drawing
Alt. Title:  
Bush Hill and Cholera Hospital, Phila.  
Description:  
Dimension:H:9.500in W:13.500in is unframed- and stored in acid free foam core folder.
Creator:
Kollner, Augustus
Dates:
1841
Abstract:  

View of a rural landscape. Spindly tree in foreground at left. Two men stand in center foreground. In background are dog and horse in rolling landscape, spotted with trees. Two buildings sit in background at right. Inscribed "1841" on lower left and "A.K." on lower right.
Call #:  
2010.10