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Ship Study for the Landing of Columbus (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a ship with three masts on paper. The ship faces left. It has a long bow and short stern. Vertical lines on the hull represent planks. Two lines extend from the stern. A signature appears to the left of the bow. The paper is white with a black border around the edges. The border appears to be thicker on the right and bottom. A small gap exists between the border and the paper on the right. The corners of the paper are rounded.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1891
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 428 px
Museum record:
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