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Sketch of Figures and Boats (from Sketchbook X)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a pencil sketch on white paper. The sketch features a boat with people in it, drawn in the center of the page. The boat has a curved bow and a flat stern. Several people are depicted in and around the boat. Above the boat are two people sitting. To the right of the boat, one person is sitting and another is crouching. Below the boat, one person appears to be in or near the water. In the upper left corner, a head is drawn. The sketch is surrounded by a plain white background. The paper has holes along its left edge.

Artwork Details

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