Latrobe's Essay on Landscape, vol. 2, Groupe of Trees in the Falls of James River

Benjamin Henry Latrobe1798/1799

Library of Virginia
Richmond, VA, United States

This scene was located about six miles from Richmond. Latrobe sketched it on a misty morning soon after sunrise. The light comes from behind the group, over which a shadow prevails.

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Title: Latrobe's Essay on Landscape, vol. 2, Groupe of Trees in the Falls of James River
Creator: Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Date: 1798/1799
Location: Richmond, Va.
Publisher: Licensed under Creative Commons by Library of Virginia (CCBY)
Original Source: An Essay on Landscape, Explained in Tinted Drawings

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