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York River Looking Northwest up to West Point

Description

Watercolor on paper drawing of "York River Looking Northwest up to West Point", ca. 1796-1798, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Benjamin emigrated from Great Britain to Virginia in March 1796. He lived and worked there until 1798 when he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This scene features the York River, a thirty-four-mile estuary that separates the Virginia and Middle Peninsulas. The river begins at the small town of West Point, Virginia. This view was taken from the shoreline and features several sailing ships in the river.

Date

circa 1796-1798

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.2.42 c

Accession Number

1960.108

Resource ID

260

Notes

Sketchbook 2

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.