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Pencil on paper drawing of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), c. 1802, attributed to Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820). Latrobe began a correspondence with then Vice President Thomas Jefferson after his arrival in the United States in the late-1790s. He initially settled in Richmond, Virginia, and designed the Virginia Penitentiary Building before moving to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1803,…

Thomas Jefferson

Description

Pencil on paper drawing of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), c. 1802, attributed to Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820). Latrobe began a correspondence with then Vice President Thomas Jefferson after his arrival in the United States in the late-1790s. He initially settled in Richmond, Virginia, and designed the Virginia Penitentiary Building before moving to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1803, now friends and colleagues, President Jefferson appointed Latrobe the Architect of the Capitol, a position he held until 1811.

Creator

Date

circa 1802

Materials

Pencil on paper

Dimensions

4.125 x 5.125 inches

Object ID

1953.73.2

Accession Number

1953.73

Resource ID

7832

Credit Line

Gift of Ms. Frances C. Semmes

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.