The image shows a lakeside scene from a slightly elevated perspective. There is a horizon line just below the center, with a lake reflecting trees and distant hills. The artwork is done in a soft pencil sketch style, with delicate brushstrokes capturing the landscape. The color palette is limited to natural tones of a graphite pencil on off-white paper. The lake reflects trees nearby, and hills rise in the distance under a clear sky.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1861
- Medium
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions
- 4880 × 3625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original