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Shawangunk Mt., Catskills, 1871 (from Sketchbook)

Daniel Huntington

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A double-page sketch of a mountain landscape. The left and right pages of a sketchbook are shown side by side. The sketches are in black pencil on a white background. The drawing depicts a mountain range with several rounded peaks. Lines indicate the contours and shading of the mountains. Some handwritten text is visible at the bottom of both pages. The text on the left page reads "Sketch of first day guide on trail looking from Millbrook" and "1871". The artist's signature is on the right page, it appears to read "D. Huntington".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1870
Medium
Graphite on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 201 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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