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Male and Female Dolphinfish

Description

Watercolor on paper drawing of "Male and Female Dolphinfish", January 17-18, 1796, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. This drawing features cross-sectional views of a male and female dolphinfish, also known as mahi-mahi. The square-headed male was "caught with the line" on January 17 and the round-headed female was caught on January 18. The drawing also features a closeup showing what the fish scales look like. Both fish were caught during Latrobe's four-month journey aboard the "Eliza" from England to Norfolk, Virginia. Following the death of his wife, he decided to emigrate to the United States. His ship arrived in March 1796.

Date

1796-07-17

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.1.8

Accession Number

1960.108

Resource ID

4678

Notes

Sketchbook 1

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.