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Watercolor on paper drawing of "View Down James River from Mr. Nicholson's House Above Rocketts", May 16, 1796, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. This view was captured from the home of a "Mr. Nicholson" as Latrobe looked out at the winding James River and the growing trading village and port known as…

View Down James River from Mr. Nicholson’s House Above Rocketts

Description

Watercolor on paper drawing of "View Down James River from Mr. Nicholson's House Above Rocketts", May 16, 1796, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. This view was captured from the home of a "Mr. Nicholson" as Latrobe looked out at the winding James River and the growing trading village and port known as Rockett's Landing, or simply "Rocketts", in Richmond, Virginia.

Creator

Date

1796-05-16

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.1.39

Accession Number

1960.108

Resource ID

4686

Notes

Sketchbook 1

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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