Graphite Drawing, "Well at Which Joseph Smith Was Placed and Shot at after His Assassination" by Frederick Piercy, 1853

Graphite drawing by english mormon artist frederick piercy, documenting his journey to utah in 1853. The drawing depicts the "well at which joseph smith was placed and shot at after his assassination" in carthage, illinois. Several of piercy's works, including this one, were reproduced as prints in his "route from liverpool to great salt lake valley," published in 1855. Title: graphite drawing, "well at which joseph smith was placed and shot at after his assassination" by frederick piercy. Date: 1853.