MARQUETTE AND JOLIET

Name/Title

MARQUETTE AND JOLIET

Entry/Object ID

2000.02.01.02

Description

To right of center a dark figure stands on a promontory with left arm raised cross in hand below him and to the right is another figure holding a musket. Two Native Americans holding peace pipes are leading a large group towards the two from what appears to be their village (teepees are seen in the background) Dark lines stylized figures geometric forms

Artwork Details

Series

A History of Illinois

Collection

American Scene (Regionalists)

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Joan Turzak Van Hees

Made/Created

Artist

Charles Turzak

Date made

1934

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

9 3/4x 8" image size

Location

Drawer

Flat File V

Vault

Permanent Collection Storage

Building

Tarble Arts Center

Institution

Eastern Illinois University

Create Date

March 27, 2025