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Study of Birch Trunks (Scribners')

Jervis McEntee

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a pencil drawing of several tree trunks. The trunks are in the center and on the left, with two prominent trunks standing close together. The trees have white and light-gray bark with darker patches. The trunks are drawn with shading that gives them a three-dimensional appearance. The background shows more trees and some foliage, drawn with lighter lines. The date "Sept 24 1889" is handwritten in the lower-right corner. The paper is light brown with rough edges.

Artwork details

Date:
1869
Medium:
Graphite and gouache on blue wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
466 × 625 px
Museum record:
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