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Landscape, River and Town (from Sketchbook)

John William Casilear

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A pencil sketch on paper depicts a landscape with a town and river. The sketch features a body of water in the foreground and a town or cityscape in the background, situated on the right side of the page. Several buildings are visible, including one with a steeple or tower. The sky above appears to be a simple line. The sketch is rendered in pencil and appears to be a study or preparatory work. The page has a rough texture and shows signs of wear, with some smudges and marks visible. Thin vertical lines are drawn on either side of the sketch.

Artwork details

Medium:
Graphite, pen, ink, and watercolor on paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
379 × 624 px
Museum record:
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