References
Literature:
Jensen, Richard L. and Richard G. Oman, C. C. A. Christensen: Mormon Immigrant Artist, exh cat (Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1984).
Liberty Jail
by Christensen, C. C. A.
Dated c. 1878
Liberty Jail
by Christensen, C. C. A.
Medium
tempera on muslin
Dimensions
78 1/4 x 114 1/4 in
Copyright
public domain
Date
c. 1878
Citation
C. C. A. Christensen, Liberty Jail, c. 1878. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Christensen, C. C. A.
Location(s): Denmark, United States
State or City: Utah
Gender: Male
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Figures
Joseph Smith
Symbols
gun, Liberty Jail, wagon
Animals
dog, horse
Additional Info
Notes
Part of the Mormon Panorama
Current Location
Brigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of the grandchildren of C. C. A. Christensen, 1970.
Provenance
Charles John Christensen, Seymour Christensen
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints