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Untitled

Russell Smith and Mary Wilson Smith

National Gallery of Art

A tall building is depicted with a partially shadowed facade. A conical ink pot with a quill stand is prominently featured in the image. The building is painted in shades of blue with reddish-brown accents on the rooftop and details, while the ink pot has brown tones. The color palette includes muted blues and browns, along with beige and a small orange-red sphere. The building occupies the left side of the image vertically, while the ink pot and quill are on the right side, with a red sphere nearby at the bottom right corner. Faint sketches and outlines are visible in other areas of the background.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1851
Medium
watercolor and graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
5499 × 6334 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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