Series 6. Artworks, 1833/1887
- Scope and content:
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This series contains artwork including watercolors, pastels, sketches, and drawings, done by David Hunter Strother throughout his lifetime. Subjects of artwork include landscapes depicting mountains, rivers, oceans, lakes and caves; animals, including horses, cats, dogs, birds, fish, and pigs; structures, including houses, churches, schools, and bridges; ships and boats; the American Civil War; John Brown's raid, imprisonment, trial, and execution; the Mississippi River; the Potomac River; the Indian Head River; and landmarks in Italy, including the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, and the Villa Borghese in Rome.
People rendered in artwork include fishermen, soldiers, miners, sailors, farmers, train passengers, and Italian peasants. There are also various portraits of women and children. Prominent individuals depicted in artwork include John Brown and Emma Hardinge Britten.
Places depicted include West Virginia; Virginia; New York; Maryland; North Carolina; New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Mexico City; and Florence, Venice, Rome, Bologna, and Vallombrosa, Italy.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Parent restrictions:
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Special access restriction applies. We encourage researchers interested in the journals to use the microfilm copies when possible to preserve the integrity of the fragile originals.
Researchers may access born digital or digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department.
- Parent terms of access:
- Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.