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Farmington, Connecticut

James Renwick Brevoort

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a landscape sketch with hills, trees, and grass. The horizon is low in the composition. The trees and brush are delicately drawn with pencil strokes. The ground shows patches of grass with thin lines leading towards the horizon. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of gray. The drawing technique involves fine lines for detailed depiction of the scenery.

Artwork Details

Date
1865
Medium
graphite on light brown wove paper
Dimensions
5174 × 3613 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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