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Dover, As Seen From the Eliza

Description

Watercolor on paper of "Dover, as seen from the Eliza", November 28, 1795, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. In the foreground is the sailing ship "Eliza" in the Strait of Dover, the narrowest section of the channel between France and Great Britain. The town of Dover sits atop the White Cliffs of Dover.

Date

1795-11-28

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.1.3

Accession Number

1960.108

Resource ID

251

Notes

Sketchbook 1

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.