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Sketch of a Ship's Stern (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a pencil sketch of a ship's stern in a sketchbook. The sketchbook page is white with a pencil drawing on the left side. The drawing depicts the stern of a ship with a flat back and a curved bottom. There are two arched windows on the lower part of the stern. Above the windows, there is a smaller rectangular section with a railing on top. The top of the stern has a railing with vertical posts. The sketchbook page is bound on the left side with black dots visible. The right and bottom edges of the page have a shadow, indicating the page is slightly raised. The background behind the sketchbook is plain white.

Artwork Details

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