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Scholl’s Tavern

Description

Watercolor featuring Sholl's Tavern in Clarksburg, Maryland around 10 pm on October 10, 1811. Artist Benjamin Henry Latrobe described the Elephant as "going towards Georgetown [Washington, D.C.] throwing the position of the comet towards home."

Date

1811-10-10

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Object ID

1960.108.1.6.16

Resource ID

4745

Notes

From Sketchbook 6

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.