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Half-length portrait shows Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820) as a young man with curly brown hair. His head is illuminated by a source of light while his chin rests on his hand. He wears a brown coat with a white stock. Paint, paper, brushes, glasses sit on the table in foreground.

Benjamin Henry Latrobe

Description

Half-length portrait shows Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820) as a young man with curly brown hair. His head is illuminated by a source of light while his chin rests on his hand. He wears a brown coat with a white stock. Paint, paper, brushes, glasses sit on the table in foreground.

Creator

Date

circa 1790

Materials

Oil on canvas

Object ID

1956.89.1

Resource ID

7845

Credit Line

Purchased by the Friends of the Maryland Historical Society

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.