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South Prairie Aug 20th (from Sketchbook X)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on paper of a rural road scene. A dirt road runs from bottom center to lower edge. On the left side of the road, a house with a dark roof sits among trees and bushes. On the right side, there are several buildings including one with a dark roof and white picket fence. Trees and bushes line both sides of the road. The sky is blank with no details. The sketch is signed and dated "Aug 20th" in the bottom right corner. The paper is white with a black clip at the top left. Three holes are punched along the left edge.

Artwork Details

Date
1885
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 487 px
Public Domain
Yes
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