The Canal — Morning Effect

16th and Pennsylvania Streets
The Steps of the Monument, Indianapolis
Richard Gruelle, 1894
Painting depicts a person walking over a bridge. The capitol building is in the background.
The Canal — Morning Effect, Richard Gruelle, 1894

This urban landscape depicts several important features of downtown Indianapolis including the Central Canal, the city’s skyline, the State Capitol, and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.

Courtesy of Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields