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Charles Carroll’s Mission to the Canadians, 1776

Description

Acting on instructions from the Continental Congress, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, accompanied by his cousin John Carroll , Benjamin Franklin, and Samuel Chase, went to Canada to try to persuade the Canadians to join the American Colonies in the fight for Independence, but his mission proved fruitless. This illustration was one of a series of patriotic-themed drawings that were included in a published pamphlet on Maryland history. J. Carroll Mansfield was notable for his many historical and patriotic murals, drawings, and paintings in the 1930s and 1940s. Verso: "Drawn Expressly for the Wheeler Leaflets on Maryland History. Chapter on Charles Carroll of Carrolton. and presented by the artist J. Carroll Mansfield 350 East 57th Street New York, 22, N.Y. June 9, 1945."

Date

circa 1930-1940

Materials

Pen, ink, pencil, and wash on bristolboard

Dimensions

9.875 x 14.125 inches

Object ID

1945.70.1

Accession Number

1945.70

Resource ID

12334

Credit Line

Gift of the Artist

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.