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Outline of Trees (from Sketchbook X)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pencil sketch on two facing pages of a sketchbook. Left page mostly blank except for some light smudges and vague markings. Right page has a pencil sketch of trees and foliage along a shoreline. A small boat sits in the water on the right side. The sketch is simple with minimal details. The pages have a thin black line along the edges. The pages are white with a slight grayish tint. The binding is visible down the center. There are three small holes along the binding. The image is in black and white.

Artwork Details

Date
1885
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 246 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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