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Aug 21 1885: Nature Study (from Sketchbook X)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of flowers on paper. The flowers are drawn in the center of the paper. They appear to be a cluster of plants with varying leaf shapes and sizes. The leaves are mostly dark shading with some lighter areas. The date "Aug 21 1885" is handwritten in cursive at the bottom right corner of the paper. There are four holes punched along the left edge of the paper, and a small black tab at the top left corner. The paper is white and rectangular.

Artwork details

Date:
1885
Medium:
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 487 px
Museum record:
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