Item Summary

Descriptive Information

Title
Martyrdom of prophet Joseph Smith.
Call Number
A Middle 31/Drawer 12/GC024/Half Folio/19th c./Artists P-Z GA 2008.00904
Identifier
ark:/88435/ng451s939
Publisher
St. Louis & New York : [s.n.], 1890.
Language
No linguistic content
Date Created
1890
Extent
1 item ; sheet 41.1 x 51 cm.
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
Notes
Unidentified Artist [lithographer]
Medium: Lithographs
Depiction: Historical Western scene of the murder of Joe Smith. The assassin's face is painted and he holds a knife in his hand. Smith lies dead at the foot of the assassin, while another man gestures for the assassin to halt his killing spree.
Unsigned.

Discovery Information

Subject
Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844—Death and burial—In art
Latter Day Saints—United States—19th century—In art
Murder victims—United States—19th century—In art
Martyrs—United States—19th century—In art
West (U.S.)—History—19th century—In art
United States—History—19th century—In art
Americana—West (U.S.).

Physical Characteristics

File Count
2

Institutional Information

Collection
Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
Holding location
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IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/7281e8d5-f032-4bc0-811e-a77fba2741b3/manifest