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Gillingham Pier, London [verso]

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch of a pier with a figure holding an umbrella near a lamp post. The horizon line divides the water and the sky. There are indistinct shapes on the horizon suggesting an urban skyline. The sketch has minimal, expressive brushstrokes in shades of gray. There is a rough circular shape near the pier. In the distance, a figure under an umbrella adds scale to the composition.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1884
Medium
graphite and black chalk on wove paper
Dimensions
5137 × 1755 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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