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An Indian Mother Mourning Her Child: An Illustration for Ned Evans

Description

Watercolor on paper drawing of "An Indian Mother Mourning Her Child: An Illustration for Ned Evans", 1798, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. This scene features a Native American woman sitting under a tree by a river under the moonlit night. She covers her face as she cries.

Date

1798

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.3.15

Accession Number

1960.108

Resource ID

4718

Notes

Sketchbook 3

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.