View of Little Washington, Virginia

Title

View of Little Washington, Virginia

Abstract

Panoramic landscape.

Date

August 2, 1862

Transcription

Recto: "Little Washington, Va."
Verso: "Sketch of the town of Little Washington, Rappahanock Co. Va. Blue Ridge mts 2000 feet high // Luray and Warrenton Turnpike // [Signed] E.Forbes August 2nd."

Condition

Folds and pin marks.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

13.75 x 6.25 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Landscape drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

38.7134301, -78.1590813

Source

Original drawing location: CW-EF-VA-8/2/62 (Box 4.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4659

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-EF-VA-8/2/62

Citation

Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895, “View of Little Washington, Virginia,” The Becker Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2719.