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Eagle's Nest, Franconia Notch

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white landscape painting, Eagle's Nest, Franconia Notch by William Trost Richards. Mountain covered in trees rising steeply on right side. The mountain has a pointed peak on the left side. There are trees and rocks in the foreground on the left. A dirt path leads into the scene from the bottom right. The sky is cloudy. There are tall trees on the left and right sides in the foreground. The trees have leaves and bare branches. Large boulders are on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
1873
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on light tan wove paper.
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
455 × 625 px
Museum record:
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