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Mountain Sketch (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a mountain range. A large mountain with two peaks in center, slightly to the right. Two smaller peaks to left. Clouds or fog around the mountains. The sketch is on a rectangular piece of paper with rounded corners. The paper has a few darker spots and a slight shadow around it. The edge of the paper is slightly raised. The background behind the paper is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1890
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 490 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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