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Sketchbook of Lake George, Catskill Mountains, and Hudson River Subjects

John William Casilear

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a pencil drawing of a forest scene on white paper. The drawing shows several tree trunks of varying heights and widths. The trunks are drawn with detailed lines to suggest texture, and some have foliage at the top. In the background, a body of water and distant trees are visible. The drawing appears to have some illegible cursive text written in the bottom-left corner. The image has a white background around the drawing. The overall composition presents a serene landscape with trees in the foreground and a body of water in the background. The drawing style and subject matter are consistent with a landscape sketch.

Artwork Details

Date
1834–38
Medium
Drawings in graphite and pen and ink on off-white wove paper, bound in leather and cloth panels
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 484 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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