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Sketch of Mountains, Peaks, and Terrain (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a grayscale sketch of mountains and terrain on a piece of paper. The paper has a rounded rectangular shape with a black border on the top and right side. The left side of the paper appears to be bound with metal rings. The sketch depicts a landscape with mountains in the background. The mountains are drawn with varying line widths and shading. In the foreground, there appears to be a body of water and some vegetation. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom-right corner of the paper. The background behind the paper is plain white.

Artwork details

Date:
1890
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 490 px
Museum record:
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