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View of Susquehanna River, upstream from Havre de Grace

Description

Watercolor on paper drawing of "View of Susquehanna River, upstream from Havre de Grace", March 22, 1798, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. This scene features the Susquehanna River upstream from the Havre de Grace, Maryland, which was incorporated in 1785. The town resides at the very top of the Chesapeake Bay where it meets the Susquehanna.

Date

1798-03-22

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.3.24

Accession Number

1960.108

Resource ID

4721

Notes

From Sketchbook 3

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.