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Cattawissa, Looking Down the Susquehanna

Thomas Addison Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white landscape drawing of a river valley. The Susquehanna River fills much of the background. There are trees on both sides of the image, with more prominent foliage on the right. A hill or mountain range stretches across the background behind the river. The image is a pencil sketch on white paper. Small cursive writing is at the top. The valley floor and river appear hazy, in contrast to the detailed trees.

Artwork details

Date:
1852
Medium:
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 387 px
Museum record:
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