Seascape featuring six sailing vessels and two rowboats all pointing towards the center of the composition, where an American flag flying above Fort McHenry is visible in the background. Golden clouds comprise the sky and are reflected in the water below. This painting was created as a study for the "Bombardment of Baltimore" mural at…

Birthplace of the Star-Spangled Banner

Description

Seascape featuring six sailing vessels and two rowboats all pointing towards the center of the composition, where an American flag flying above Fort McHenry is visible in the background. Golden clouds comprise the sky and are reflected in the water below. This painting was created as a study for the "Bombardment of Baltimore" mural at the Augusta Building and Loan Association, located at 420 N. Howard Street in Baltimore, Maryland.

Creator

Mackall, Robert McGill, 1889-1982

Date

1957

Materials

Graphite and oil on linen

Dimensions

11.5 H x 40.875 W inches

Object ID

1976.80.59

Resource ID

10435

Credit Line

Gift of R. McGill Mackall

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.