1 Mile Below Natchez, 739 Miles Below Mouth of the Ohio River, October 1848, from Sketchbook
Maker and role
Artist: Seth Eastman, American, 1808-1875
Year
1848-1849
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Media/Materials
Graphite on paper
Credit line
Gift of the Pearl Brewing Company
Accession number
1961.5.55
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Location
Further information
Across the Mississippi River from Vidalia, Louisiana, Natchez sits on a high bluff above the river, where many wealthy plantation owners built their homes. Eastman captures the rocky outcrops of the bluffs around Natchez, one mile down river from the bustling port that prospered in the cotton and slave trade.
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