First Telegraph House at Heart's Content, Newfoundland, 1866 1866

Robert Charles Dudley's 1866 watercolor, "First Telegraph House at Heart's Content, Newfoundland," depicts a rural scene in Heart's Content, Newfoundland, where the first transatlantic telegraph cable was landed. The simple architecture and the figures in the foreground highlight the importance of the telegraph, while the distant mountains and the tall telegraph pole emphasize the communication potential. Dudley was a British painter who traveled extensively, often documenting historical events like this one in his work. The painting, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a valuable artifact in Newfoundland's history.