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Mountain Sketch (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a mountain range. The sketch is on a rectangular piece of paper with a black border around it. The paper is slightly off-white and has a few small dark spots on it. The sketch is drawn in pencil and depicts a mountain range with several peaks. The mountains are drawn with simple lines and shading. The peaks are varied in height. The overall effect of the sketch is one of simplicity and elegance. A tree is drawn on the left.

Artwork details

Date:
1890
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 487 px
Museum record:
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