View on the New Turnpike Road, on the Margin of the Juniata, with a Distant View of the Warrior Mountain 1820

Benjamin Henry Latrobe's 1820 watercolor, "View on the New Turnpike Road, on the Margin of the Juniata, with a Distant View of the Warrior Mountain," depicts a picturesque winter scene along the Juniata River in Pennsylvania. The frozen river, covered in snow, winds through the landscape, framed by bare trees and snow-capped cliffs. The new turnpike road, a testament to the era's infrastructure development, meanders towards the distant Warrior Mountain. Latrobe, a prominent architect and artist, captures the stark beauty of the winter landscape with meticulous detail and delicate brushstrokes. This work showcases Latrobe's interest in both the natural world and the burgeoning industrialization of America. It's a valuable glimpse into the development of the American landscape and the art of the early 19th century.