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Gothic Ruins

William Rickarby Miller

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a pencil drawing of a Gothic-style building with ruins and overgrown vegetation. The building has two visible sections: a shorter section on the left with an angled roof and a taller section on the right with a chimney. The central section features two tall, narrow windows with pointed tops and a smaller arched doorway below. In front of the building, there are plants and bushes growing. The background shows trees and foliage behind the building. The drawing is signed "by Miller" in the top-right corner. The title of the artwork is "Gothic Ruins" and the artist is William Rickarby Miller.

Artwork details

Medium:
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
583 × 625 px
Museum record:
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