The image shows a dual sketch on a single sheet. In the upper section, there is a gently rolling mountain range with sparse trees. The lower sketch features a water body, possibly a river or lake, with reflections and faint markers. Brushstrokes are fine and subtle, primarily in pencil. The color palette is monochromatic, with light pencil on beige or tan paper. In the foreground, there are sketchy indications of trees and land formations, transitioning into more indistinct lines and shapes in the distance.
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Daniel Huntington (American, 1816 - 1906)

1859

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 17.62 × 24.61 cm (6 15/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum exchange, through a gift of Emily Sargent and Violet Ormond, 1960)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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