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Ship Study (from Sketchbook X)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a ship with three masts. The ship is drawn from the side, facing left. It has a single smokestack. The hull and sails are not shaded. The sketch is on white paper with a thin black border around it. The image is on a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
1885
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 488 px
Public Domain
Yes
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