The sun is attempting to peek through the clouds as I write this, but I’m not expecting it to succeed. In keeping with this week’s weather (rain, rain, and more rain), I thought I’d show you a humorous view of a few 18th century gentleman trying to protect themselves from the elements:
The artist has not given them the most manly-looking umbrellas, so they look a bit silly. For much of the 18th century, only women were supposed to carry umbrellas. Apparently reverends and doctors could sometimes use this form of rain protection without ridicule, but other men were just supposed to get wet. Be grateful that times have changed gentlemen!
Hammond-Harwood House
The mission of the Hammond-Harwood House Association is to preserve and to interpret the architecturally significant Hammond-Harwood House Museum and its collection of fine and decorative arts, and to explore the diverse social history associated with its occupants, both free and enslaved, for the purposes of education and appreciation.