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View of Richmond From South Side of James River, Showing Capitol, From Bushrod Washington’s Island.

Description

Pencil, pen and ink, watercolor on paper drawing of "View of Richmond From South Side of James River, Showing Capitol, From Bushrod Washington's Island", 1796, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. The scene prominently features the James River in front of Richmond, up on higher ground, among the marsh and wooded landscape. Bushrod Washington (1762-1829) was a lawyer, Virginia politician, nephew of President George Washington (1732-1799), and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Virginia State Capitol building, designed by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) and Charles-Louis Clérisseau (1721-1820), and completed in 1792, looms large at center with white columns.

Date

1796

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

10.5 x 7 inches

Object ID

1960.108.1.1.36

Accession Number

1960.108

Resource ID

4685

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.