View of Baltimore, showing the village as seen from what would later be called Federal Hill. Small, simple buildings in blue, yellow, and red make up the bottom third of the composition. Some larger multi-story buildings can be seen to the right. A hint of blue in the sky has been added by the artist,…

Baltimore Town in 1752

Description

View of Baltimore, showing the village as seen from what would later be called Federal Hill. Small, simple buildings in blue, yellow, and red make up the bottom third of the composition. Some larger multi-story buildings can be seen to the right. A hint of blue in the sky has been added by the artist, but there are no other landscape details.

Creator

Moale, John, 1731-1798

Date

1752

Materials

Watercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions

9 3/4 H x 19 7/8 W inches

Object ID

1845.1.1

Resource ID

10441

Credit Line

Gift of Samuel Moale

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.