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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
Public Domain
Yes
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