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Sketch of Washington’s Island, James River, Virginia

Description

Watercolor on paper of "Sketch of Washington's Island, James River, Virginia", April 14, 1796, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. After emigrating to Virginia from England in 1796, Latrobe was hired to design the State Penitentiary in Richmond among other projects in the state. This scenes swift currents of the James River near Richmond, Washington's Island, dense foliage, and two African American boatmen in the foreground.

Date

1796-04-14

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.1.33

Accession Number

1960.108

Resource ID

4684

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.