The viewpoint is elevated, showing a courtyard with a stone archway. The sky is shaded with horizontal pencil strokes and sketchy birds in flight. The scene includes weathered structures, cannonballs stacked neatly, and an old-fashioned cannon near the archway. Architectural details show rough-textured walls and small windows, portrayed with quick pencil strokes. Two small figures walk under the arch. The drawing features a monochromatic pencil sketch, using shading to add depth and define areas, creating a historic ambiance.
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Fort Marion, Florida

James Wells Champney (American, 1843 - 1903)

c. 1874

Medium
graphite with gray wash on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 6.9 × 13.3 cm (2 11/16 × 5 1/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
John Davis Hatch Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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