Watercolor on paper sketches of "View of the Azores" and "View of the Summit of Pico di Azores", January 6, 1796, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. The top drawing features his view aboard a sailing ship of Pico Island, of the Portuguese Azores, at 7:30 a.m. The lower drawing features Ponta do…

View of the Azores, View of the Summit of Pico di Azores

Description

Watercolor on paper sketches of "View of the Azores" and "View of the Summit of Pico di Azores", January 6, 1796, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. The top drawing features his view aboard a sailing ship of Pico Island, of the Portuguese Azores, at 7:30 a.m. The lower drawing features Ponta do Pico, a volcano on Pico island, and Portugal's tallest mountain, at 12:00 p.m.

Creator

Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820

Date

1796-01-06

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.1.6

Resource ID

253

Notes

Sketchbook 1

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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