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A Solemn Humiliation Under the Reign of John Adams

Description

Pencil, ink, and watercolor on paper drawing of "A Solemn Humiliation Under the Reign of John Adams", ca. 1798, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. It features a smaller inset drawing of an audience on two levels as well as two judge or politician-type officials at center. President John Adams (1735-1826), the second President of the United States (1797-1801), appears in profile at center.

Date

circa 1798

Materials

Pencil, ink, and watercolor on paper

Dimensions

7 x 10.25 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.3.27

Accession Number

1960.108

Resource ID

4723

Notes

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.