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Two Rowboats (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white sketch of two rowboats. The sketch is in a book or sketchbook with a black cover and rounded corners. The two rowboats are drawn one above the other on a white page. The top boat faces to the right, the bottom boat faces to the left. Both boats have a curved body with a flat bottom and a pointed bow. The top boat has a small cabin or structure at the stern. The sketch is done in pencil and appears to be a rough draft or study. The background of the image is 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
Museum record:
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