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A Town on the Mohawk River in Central New York State (?)

Pavel Petrovich Svinin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white landscape drawing of a town on a river. The town is in the foreground, with many buildings that have chimneys. There are trees scattered throughout the town. A river winds through the town and into the background, surrounded by low hills and mountains. The sky is cloudy. The town appears to be situated in a valley. The buildings are mostly one to two stories, with steeply pitched roofs.

Artwork Details

Date
1811–ca. 1813
Medium
Watercolor and graphite on white laid paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 373 px
Public Domain
Yes
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