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Map of Region Northwest of Mount Tacoma (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A hand-drawn map on off-white paper with dark brown lines and black writing. The map shows a region northwest of a mountain labeled "Mt. Tacoma." The map features several rivers, including the Puyallup River, labeled rivers include the Puyallup, South Fork, and Green River, and the Quinault River. Other labels include "American Fork", "Haggerty", "Tacoma", and place names such as "Wilkinson", and "Carbonado." A shaded rectangular area and a simple sailboat sketch are present. The paper has a black background.

Artwork details

Date:
1890
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 397 px
Museum record:
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