Two Sketches of Landscape Pictures hung at the Society of British Artists
James McNeill Whistler, waarschijnlijk 1887
- Kunstenaar
- James McNeill Whistler
- Datering
- waarschijnlijk 1887
- Soort
- Tekening
- Techniek
- graphite on laid paper
- Afmetingen
- 20,2 × 12,7 cm
- Collectie
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licentie
- Publiek domein, CC0
Beeldbeschrijving
The image shows a rough pencil drawing on a paper with two landscape sketches on it. In one sketch, the horizon is high in the frame showing hills or low mountains and cloud-like shapes. The other sketch has a simpler horizon with jagged peaks, possibly representing mountains or trees, against a more expansive area. The pencil work is light and sketchy, with minimal lines. The color palette is monochromatic, in graphite-gray on tan paper.