Gentlemen at Louisville
Description
Continuing down river from Cincinnati on October 13, Maximilian and his traveling companions arrived at Louisville, Kentucky, on the following day. Here they found lodgings ashore for the night. Maximilian devoted several pages in his journal to a description of Louisville and its inhabitants. Of the latter he wrote, "Elegance is the principal concern of the inhabitants here . . .. They are looking for money and fine clothes, while feeling bored and leaning their mostly empty heads against the wall as if they were very heavy."
Original German Title
None
Medium
pencil on paper
Dimensions
6 3/4 x 8 5/8
Call No.
JAM.1986.49.59
Approximate Date of Creation
13th October 1832