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Watercolor on paper drawing of "View of the Capitol, Richmond, from Dr. James McClurg's Dining room", June 1, 1797, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. This scene, featuring the capitol building, was captured from the dining room of Dr. James McClurg (1746-1823), a prominent Virginia physician and lifelong friend of President Thomas Jefferson…

View of the Capitol, Richmond, from Dr. James McClurg’s Dining room

Description

Watercolor on paper drawing of "View of the Capitol, Richmond, from Dr. James McClurg's Dining room", June 1, 1797, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. This scene, featuring the capitol building, was captured from the dining room of Dr. James McClurg (1746-1823), a prominent Virginia physician and lifelong friend of President Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). McClurg was known for his success in medicine, particularly in combating epidemics, such as the Yellow Fever outbreak in Richmond in 1798. The Virginia State Capitol building, designed by Thomas Jefferson and Charles-Louis Clérisseau (1721-1820), and completed in 1792, is at center.

Creator

Date

1797-06-01

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.3.2

Accession Number

1960.108

Resource ID

4712

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.