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Pencil on paper sketch of "Ship Eliza, heavy gale at S.W. Light", December 21, 1795, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. The simple pencil sketch is an earlier version of "Situation of the Eliza" (1960.108.1.1.14), which features a three-masted wooden sailing ship, named "Eliza", being tossed in large ocean waves. Above is a…

Ship Eliza, heavy gale at S.W. Light

Description

Pencil on paper sketch of "Ship Eliza, heavy gale at S.W. Light", December 21, 1795, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. The simple pencil sketch is an earlier version of "Situation of the Eliza" (1960.108.1.1.14), which features a three-masted wooden sailing ship, named "Eliza", being tossed in large ocean waves. Above is a moonlit night.

Creator

Date

1795-12-21

Materials

Pencil on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.1.4

Resource ID

252

Notes

Sketchbook1

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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