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Sketch of Rocky Mountains, Canada (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of white paper with a faint pencil sketch. The sketch seems to depict mountains, made up of simple lines and minimal shading. The lines are more prominent on the left side and top, gradually becoming fainter towards the bottom. A few illegible words are written in pencil at the top. The paper has wear around the edges, with some darker marks visible on the top and bottom left. The background behind the paper is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
1890
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 487 px
Public Domain
Yes
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