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Sketch of a Rowboat (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a rowboat on a piece of white paper. The sketch is in the center of the paper, a simple pencil drawing of a rowboat facing left. The boat's bow is on the left side of the image. The boat has a pointed bow and a flat stern. There are lines indicating the seats inside the boat. The paper is rectangular with rounded corners and a black border around it. The paper is on a white background. The image is by Albert Bierstadt, titled "Sketch of a Rowboat".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1891
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 487 px
Museum record:
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