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United States Military Academy at West Point, Looking North

George Catlin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a framed painting. The frame is rectangular with a loop at the top. The frame is dark with a lighter border around the painting. The painting depicts a landscape scene. The scene shows a large open area on the left. A tall, thin monument with a fenced perimeter is on the right side. A group of people stand on the right side. A flagpole flying a flag is behind the monument. Buildings are in the distant background on the left. Hills are in the distant background on the right. The sky is cloudy.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1828
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 590 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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