Artwork preview

Dwelling (from Sketchbook X)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a two-story house with a steeply pitched roof and chimney, viewed at an angle. The house has a covered porch on the lower level and a balcony on the upper level. A smaller structure is attached to the left side of the house. Trees are sketched on the left. The sketch is on white paper with a black clip at the top left and three holes punched down the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
1885
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 488 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette