Charles Fraser Sketchbook, 1793-1796

Title:

Charles Fraser Sketchbook, 1793-1796

Date:

1793

Creator (Personal):

Fraser, Alexander, 1750-1798 and Fraser, Charles, 1782-1860

Description:

Based on the inscription and date, it is likely that this sketchbook was the joint work of two brothers, Alexander Fraser (1750-1798) and Charles Fraser (1782-1860). Highlights of this sketchbook include some of Charles Fraser's earliest Lowcountry landscape scenes, and several theatrical views, some of which may be the work of his brother, Alexander.

Collection Title:

Charles Fraser Sketchbook, 1793-1796

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Images, Watercolor (paintings), Drawings (visual works), and Paintings (visual works)

Topical Subject:

Landscape painting, American--18th century, Art--South Carolina, and Art, American--18th century

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina--Charleston County--History--18th century

Date Digital:

2013-11-25

Digitization Specifications:

400 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Bookeye 4V1, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact The South Carolina Historical Society, 100 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29401

Admin ID:

24334