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Falls of large river

Description

Watercolor on paper drawing of "Falls of large river", ca. 1796-1798, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. This scene features a man made log dam on a Virginia river, which is probably the James, which creates a lengthy waterfall.

Date

circa 1796-1798

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

7 x 10.5 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.3.36

Resource ID

4726

Notes

From Sketchbook 3

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.