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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
Museum record:
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