The image shows a pencil sketch on textured brown paper. The sketch depicts a scene with a large spherical object on the ground. The sketch has a low horizon line with conical tent shapes and vertical lines suggesting trees in the background. The trees and tents are drawn with loose pencil strokes. The color palette consists of natural tan paper and soft black pencil lines. The drawing style is rough and sketchy, with varying intensity of shading. A small figure near the base of the balloon appears to gesture upwards.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1862
- Medium
- graphite on straw paper
- Dimensions
- 5426 × 3183 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original