Sketches of Figures Bearing Arms (from Sketchbook)

Black and white sketch on paper of four men. The men are drawn in a line, side by side. The man on the left wears a hat and a short tunic. He holds a long gun with both hands in front of him. The man next to him wears a cap and a short tunic. He holds a long spear upright in his right hand and a shield in his left hand. The third man has no facial features and wears a short tunic. He holds an object in both hands that resembles a bow. The object is on the ground. A quiver full of arrows hangs on his back. The fourth man wears a cap and a short tunic. He holds a shield in his left hand with his arm bent at the elbow. His right arm hangs down by his side. He holds a sword. The sketch is on a piece of paper with a black border around the edge. Holes are punched along the left side. The sketch is titled "Sketches of Figures Bearing Arms (from Sketchbook)" and the artist is Albert Bierstadt.