The image shows two sketches on a single page. In the top sketch, a wooden bridge spans a calm river with trees and rocks nearby and distant mountains. The bottom sketch features a rocky landscape with boulders and faint water hints. Small silhouetted figures give scale. Both sketches use delicate lines, black and white tones, and detailed textures.

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Bridge over Rocky Stream [top verso]

John William Casilear (American, 1811 - 1893)

Medium: graphite
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: sheet: 27.9 × 35.5 cm (11 × 14 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: American Art Curator's Fund
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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