Home of General Bragg, 1844-1932

This image is a watercolor painting of the home of General Bragg (also known as the Judge John Bragg House and the Bragg-Mitchell House) in Mobile, Alabama done by an unknown student in 1932. The house was built in 1844. The painting shows the front exterior of the house with its doors, windows, shu...

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Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/watercolors,12
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Summary:This image is a watercolor painting of the home of General Bragg (also known as the Judge John Bragg House and the Bragg-Mitchell House) in Mobile, Alabama done by an unknown student in 1932. The house was built in 1844. The painting shows the front exterior of the house with its doors, windows, shutters, columns, steps, balcony, iron railing, and peaked roofs surrounded by trees and landscaping. There are people in period dress on the grounds. The house is placed within framing art showing its architectural features including a floor plan, various scales, columns, the iron railing on the balcony, and the door frame. In the lower right corner, the words "2nd Medal" are handwritten. The painting is in fair condition with a few small pieces missing from the edges and is encapsulated.