Outdoor scene showing Parnassus, the home of Dr. Henry Stevenson. The image features a central Georgian-style house in the background with mountains beyond and birds flying in the sky above. A long, tree-lined driveway leads back in space towards the house. One man approaches the building on horseback and another figure closing the gate in…

Parnassus Hill

Description

Outdoor scene showing Parnassus, the home of Dr. Henry Stevenson. The image features a central Georgian-style house in the background with mountains beyond and birds flying in the sky above. A long, tree-lined driveway leads back in space towards the house. One man approaches the building on horseback and another figure closing the gate in the foreground.

Creator

Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827

Date

1769

Materials

Watercolor on ivory, metal

Dimensions

1.75 H x 1.5 W inches

Object ID

1953.76.1b

Resource ID

11769

Credit Line

Gift of Arthur Cradock

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.