The drawing shows a view across a body of water with sailboats floating on it. Buildings and a tower are visible on the horizon, suggesting a cityscape. The artist used graphite for delicate strokes detailing the scene. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray on off-white paper. Boats with sailors and birds in flight are included in the composition.
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Seville

Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920)

1850

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 20.64 × 26.67 cm (8 1/8 × 10 1/2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Gift of Paul Magriel
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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