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Howe Sound, Above Vancouver (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a rectangular, silver-colored metal object with a beveled edge. The object features rounded corners. The object appears to be made of metal. A handwritten inscription in cursive is written vertically on the upper left side. The object has a sketch of a landscape, but it is very faint and difficult to make out. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
1890
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
507 × 624 px
Museum record:
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