The Obsequies of the Late Phineas T. Barnum, at Bridgeport
After a work byAfter photographs by
von Glazer
PublisherPublished by
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
(American)
Date1891
MediumWood engraving; printer's ink on wove paper
Photomechanical reproductions; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/4 x 9in. (19.7 x 22.9cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 16 5/16 x 11 3/8in. (41.4 x 28.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1979.46.1
DescriptionThree images of the funeral of Phineas T. Barnum. The upper image, a wood engraviing, shows Barnum's grave surrounded by a crowd of children and filled with flowers. A small vignette shows the open grave and the memorial monument. The lower image, a halftone, shows a hearse drawn by two white horses surrounded by a crowd of mourners, mostly men in bowler hats. A large brick church is in the background.
Status
Not on view
early 19th century
