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View of the Presbyterian Church and Buildings as they Appear from the Meadow

Description

Oil on canvas painting of the lower Jones Falls in Baltimore, Maryland. From left to right are the First Baptist Meeting House, two houses, William Shield's Warehouse, Christ Church, Baltimore Street Bridge, Brian Philpot House, unidentified houses at Front and Lombard Streets, and the Pratt Street bridge. In the foreground, men are fishing.

Date

1804

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

25 x 39.5 inches

Object ID

1975.74.1

Resource ID

10434

Notes

The painting was purchased at Guy's 1804 lottery and alleged to have descended in the Carroll family in England.

Credit Line

By exchange through the Anne, Ethel, and May Hough Fund and the Maria L. Eaton and Mrs. Charles R. Weld Fund

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.