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Nondescripts attracted by a neighboring barbecue near the Oaks, Virginia

Description

Pen, pencil, and watercolor on paper drawing of "Nondescripts attracted by a neighboring barbecue near the Oaks, Virginia", circa 1796-1798, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. This scene features three children and one adult woman, all unidentified, carrying baskets, wearing dresses, and large puritan-style bonnets. Only one of the girls faces the artist near the wood's edge.

Date

circa 1796-1798

Materials

Pen, pencil, and watercolor on paper

Dimensions

7 x 10.5 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.2.23

Accession Number

1960.108

Resource ID

4703

Notes

Sketchbook 2

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.