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Lake Maggiore May 12 1869 (recto, from sketchbook)

Jervis McEntee

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white sketchbook opened to two pages. The left page is blank except for a small sketch in the bottom left corner and another small sketch centered along the bottom. The right page depicts a landscape with a large body of water, a distant shoreline with buildings on the right side and trees on the far right. The shoreline on the left side appears to have mountains. The sky above appears to have a few clouds. The mountains and trees are reflected in the water. The sketch on the right page appears to be a landscape drawing. The image background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1869
Medium
Graphite, white gouache, watercolor, on blue paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 491 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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