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Appearance of the sky after sunset on board the Brig Clio

Description

Watercolor on paper sketch of "Appearance of the sky after sunset on board the Brig Clio", 1818, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. This scene features Latrobe's view from the deck of the brig "Clio" following a violent gale that began on December 23, 1818.

Date

1818

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Object ID

1960.108.1.14.4

Resource ID

4768

Notes

from Sketchbook 14

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.