Untitled

Amerikanische Grafik 1850–1857, c. 1851

A tall building is depicted with a partially shadowed facade. A conical ink pot with a quill stand is prominently featured in the image. The building is painted in shades of blue with reddish-brown accents on the rooftop and details, while the ink pot has brown tones. The color palette includes muted blues and browns, along with beige and a small orange-red sphere. The building occupies the left side of the image vertically, while the ink pot and quill are on the right side, with a red sphere nearby at the bottom right corner. Faint sketches and outlines are visible in other areas of the background.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1850–1857
Date
c. 1851
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor and graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
18.1 × 15.88 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

A tall building is depicted with a partially shadowed facade. A conical ink pot with a quill stand is prominently featured in the image. The building is painted in shades of blue with reddish-brown accents on the rooftop and details, while the ink pot has brown tones. The color palette includes muted blues and browns, along with beige and a small orange-red sphere. The building occupies the left side of the image vertically, while the ink pot and quill are on the right side, with a red sphere nearby at the bottom right corner. Faint sketches and outlines are visible in other areas of the background.

Amerikanische Grafik 1850–1857