The Head of the Canal

Ref No.: (Becker)CW-HL-UK-NDa
Artist: Lovie, Henri.
Date: no date.
Medium: graphite on wove paper ;
Original Size: 8.75 x 13.75 in.
Transcribed Text:

• Recto: "The Head of the Canal. // Notes. The water on the far side of the levee is about 15 feet higher than the canal, everything overflowed except the embankment along the canal. // Steamboat No. 3 Champion. // Put in as many figures of lounging soldiers, officers, negroes etc standing along the levee (left hand side) and bank of canal as you want. // Negroes rafting boards. // Water canal."
• Verso: no text.

Condition: Loss of paper on upper and left margins; sheet made up of three separate pieces pasted together, apparently at the time.
Location: United States