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Samos, 1904 (from Sketchbook)

Mary Newbold Sargent

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sketch of a mountain range. The sketch is drawn on two pages that are side by side, with a vertical line down the middle where the pages meet. The sketch is in shades of gray, with the mountains drawn in pencil and varying levels of shading to indicate depth and texture. The mountains are drawn across the top of both pages, with the peaks and ridges indicated by lines and shading. The mountains appear to be rugged and rocky, with some areas of shading to suggest snow or mist. The foreground of the sketch is mostly blank, with a small line indicating the horizon. In the bottom right corner of the right-hand page, there is some cursive writing that says "Samos, 1904". The background of the image is plain white, suggesting that the sketch is set against a neutral or blank backdrop.

Artwork Details

Date
1904
Medium
Graphite on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 209 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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