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Head of Lake George (from Sketchbook)

John William Casilear

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on white paper. The sketch depicts a lake with a tree on the right side and a smaller tree on the left. There are two lines of cursive writing on the bottom left. In the background, there are trees and a mountain. The lake is drawn with a few lines across it. The trees have a few branches. The sky is blank. A small ledge is on the right side. A small hill is in the distance. The paper has a white border.

Artwork Details

Date
1834, 1838
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 484 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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