Telegraph Hill
Description
According to Maximilian's account, Bodmer made a number of drawings of Boston Bay and the distant shoreline and city of Boston on the morning of July 4. One of these features a view of the island in the harbor from which a flag telegraph transmitted signals to vessels.
Original German Title
None
Medium
watercolor on paper
Dimensions
6 3/8 x 8 5/8
Call No.
JAM.1986.49.17
Approximate Date of Creation
4th July 1832
