Digital Collection
1948.236.001

Painting

Watercolor painting on board depicting the main building erected for the Detroit International Exposition and Fair of 1889. The building is decorated with a variety of flags. People on footage, horse-drawn carriages, and a peacock are included on the grounds adjacent to the building. Along the lower portion of the painting, a series of banners contain the caption, "Detroit International Fair & Exposition, View of Main Building." The banners connection with a rendition of the Michigan cote of arms, backed by both American and Canadian flags, at the lower right corner of the painting.

Date
c. 1889
Year Range From
1889
Year Range To
1893
Material
watercolor
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