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Couple Entering Building, with Attendant (from Cropsey Album)

Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a man and woman entering a building accompanied by an attendant. The building has a tiled roof and ornate carvings on the front. The woman wears a long dress and a hat. The man wears a top hat and a suit with a vest. The attendant holds a long staff and wears a short jacket and shorts. A donkey stands beside them. The background shows a body of water with boats. The artist's signature is in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1850
Medium
Watercolor washes and pen and black ink on white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
534 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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