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View of Shoreline from Roadway Above (from Sketchbook)

John William Casilear

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a simple pencil sketch of a shoreline scene. A leafless tree with a slender trunk and multiple branches stands on the right side. The background features a body of water with a shoreline and what appears to be a fence or railing in the foreground. The entire scene is rendered in light gray pencil marks on a white background, giving it a delicate and sketchy appearance. The composition includes a roadway or path above the shoreline, with some indistinct structures or buildings in the distance. The overall effect is one of a quick, impressionistic drawing.

Artwork Details

Date
1834, 1838
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 521 px
Public Domain
Yes
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