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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
Museum record:
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