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Washington and Georgetown from the Alexandria Road

Pavel Petrovich Svinin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with a dirt road in the foreground. The road has tire tracks and is bordered by trees on both sides. A person walks on the road. In the midground, there are trees and grassy areas. In the background, a body of water with boats is visible. On the other side of the water, buildings and more trees can be seen. The sky above is cloudy. The artwork is titled "Washington and Georgetown from the Alexandria Road" by Pavel Petrovich Svinin.

Artwork details

Date:
1811–ca. 1813
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and black chalk on white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 353 px
Museum record:
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