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Wooded Landscape with Lake and Mountains (from the Cropsey Album)

Paul Weber

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white landscape drawing of a forest with large trees on both sides. The trees have thick trunks and branches with leaves. Large boulders on the ground on both sides. A body of water visible in the background. The body of water is bordered by trees. There are mountains in the background. The sky is bright and visible through the trees. The image has a light and dark shading effect. The drawing fills a rectangular space with a white border on the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
1854
Medium:
Graphite and sgraffito on prepared Bristol board
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 402 px
Museum record:
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