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Description

Landscape painting featuring the home of John Sterrett in the center of the composition. This house was used by the British on September 13, 1814 as General Brooke's headquarters after the Battle of North Point. Two standing men are shown in foreground, with two women at center, and small buildings behind. Three cows, a row of trees, and house and outbuildings are shown at right.

Date

circa 1805

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

30 H x 52 W inches

Object ID

1877.1.1

Accession Number

1877.1

Resource ID

10105

Credit Line

Gift of John P. Des Forges

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.