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Mountain Sketch (from Sketchbook X)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular drawing on white paper, divided into two sections by a vertical line with three small round holes. Left section contains a detailed pencil sketch of a horse's head and body facing left, with a saddle on its back. The horse's head is lowered. Right section contains a sketch of a mountain range with several peaks. In the foreground on the right side of the dividing line are some sketchy trees. The artist's signature appears in the bottom right corner of the right section. The drawing has a thin black border.

Artwork Details

Date
1885
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
598 × 296 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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