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View of the North from the Lawn at Mount Vernon

Description

Watercolor on paper of "View to the North from the Lawn at Mount Vernon", 1796, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. On July 16, 1796, Latrobe journeyed to President George Washington's Virginia estate "Mount Vernon" to deliver a letter from Washington's nephew, and Latrobe's friend, Bushrod Washington (1762-1829). Washington and Latrobe dined several times during that day and the next morning for breakfast and discussed economic and business interests at home and abroad. This view, looking north from Mt. Vernon shows both Little Hunting Creek and the Potomac River on July 17, 1796. Today, the land across the water is part of Alexandria, Virginia.

Date

1796-07-17

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.2.10

Resource ID

4693

Notes

Sketchbook 2

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.