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Bay Scene with Sailboat at Anchor (from Sketchbook X)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a seascape. A large body of water is on the right. A small boat with a pointed bow is on the water to the right. Two small boats are on the beach in the center. A large ship with three masts is on the left. Mountains are in the background. The sketch is in a rectangular format. The sketch is drawn with pencil. The image is blurry and low contrast. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

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