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View of a Mountain [verso]

Jasper Francis Cropsey

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a pencil sketch of a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. The sketch features faint contours of hills or mountains on the horizon line, with sparse pencil strokes outlining rolling hills and possible clusters of vegetation. The drawing is on a neutral background with minimal shading, giving it a calm and understated presence.

Artwork Details

Medium
graphite on brown paper
Dimensions
4985 × 2073 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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