The image shows an etching of a riverside scene. A dock extends into the water on the left side, with a sailboat moored in the distance. Further back is a village with buildings and trees, mirrored on the calm river surface. The sky is expansive with fine, delicate lines. The etching style features precise, thin lines and a monochromatic color palette of gray and sepia.
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Connecticut River

Charles A. Platt (American, 1861 - 1933)

1885

Medium
etching in black
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 27.7 × 46.9 cm (10 7/8 × 18 7/16 in.) ; sheet: 49.3 × 55.6 cm (19 7/16 × 21 7/8 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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