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Balance Rock, Pine Hill, Walton, 1871 (from Sketchbook)

Daniel Huntington

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on two facing pages. Left page depicts a large boulder balanced on a rocky outcropping with a figure standing on the left side. The rocky outcropping has multiple flat layers. The boulder is rounded and shaded. Writing in the bottom left. Right page depicts small tree on a rocky outcropping. Tree branches extend upward on right side. There are lines indicating mountains in the background. Writing on bottom center.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1870
Medium
Graphite on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
597 × 193 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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