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Straights of Messina, 1904 (from Sketchbook)

Mary Newbold Sargent

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a mountain range across the horizon over a body of water. Mountains are drawn with varying shades of gray, with darker shading on left side. Mountains are higher on left and right and lower in center. Light grey sky with some darker shading on right. Body of water in front is unmarked. Signature and location written in cursive on bottom right. Image is two pages from a sketchbook shown side by side.

Artwork Details

Date
1904
Medium
Graphite and watercolor on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
598 × 208 px
Public Domain
Yes
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