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Bridge Crossing a Perspective Road (from Sketchbook)

Mary Newbold Sargent

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white sketch of a bridge. The sketch is drawn in pencil on white paper and is shown from a perspective looking up at the bridge. The bridge is drawn across the top of the page, spanning the width of the sketch. It has a latticework design on its bottom side. The road leading up to the bridge is drawn in perspective, converging at a vanishing point in the center of the bottom edge of the sketch. The lines of the road are drawn extending outwards from this point, creating a sense of depth. A black frame surrounds the sketch. The background behind the frame is plain white.

Artwork details

Date:
1904
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
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