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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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