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Trees (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of two trees. The tree on the right has a large, thick trunk and a sprawling canopy with numerous branches. The tree on the left is smaller and has a less dense canopy. The trees are drawn in a field or open area with a building in the background. The image is rectangular, with a thin black border around the edges. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
1886
Medium:
48 leaves with drawings and sketches in graphite and in ink on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 488 px
Museum record:
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