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The image shows a frontal view of a dense forest with tall trees, some with leaves and some bare. The horizon is low, with a vast sky above the treetops featuring textured clouds. Fine brushstrokes depict the tree and grass textures. The foreground has various grass types with a bird. Past the trees, the landscape flattens, revealing some open space. The color palette is mainly sepia and brown.
Peter Moran, Kimmel & Voigt, Cassell & Co., The Edge of the Swamp, 1886, etching in black on wove paper, Gift of Jacob Kainen, 2002.98.161

The Edge of the Swamp

Peter Moran, Kimmel & Voigt, Cassell & Co. · 1886 · etching in black on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2002.98.161

The image depicts a pastoral landscape. There are grazing sheep, rocks, and low trees in the foreground. Rolling hills lead to a body of water in the distance, with a landmass beyond. The sky is filled with textured clouds. The landscape is created using fine, detailed linework and a monochromatic sepia color palette.
James David Smillie, Cassell & Co., A Bit on Marblehead Neck, 1883, etching in black on laid paper, Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968), 2015.19.1395

A Bit on Marblehead Neck

James David Smillie, Cassell & Co. · 1883 · etching in black on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.1395

The image shows a group of horses being driven around a large haystack enclosed by tall sticks. In the background are faint outlines of buildings or trees. The etching technique used creates detailed textures and movement. The color palette is limited to sepia tones. Two figures are herding the horses in the foreground, with more figures and open land in the distance. The sky above is filled with dramatic clouds.
Peter Moran, Cassell & Co., Harvest at San Juan, New Mexico, c. 1883, etching in black, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.3586

Harvest at San Juan, New Mexico

Peter Moran, Cassell & Co. · c. 1883 · etching in black ·  Accession ID  2008.115.3586

The image shows a landscape from a slightly elevated point of view. The view displays the land and the sky. The horizon line divides the earth from the sky. There are silhouette structures that resemble buildings or houses on the horizon. The style of the artwork is etching with fine lines creating patterns and textures. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of brown and black. A group of horses is galloping with figures holding whips. Clouds fill the sky, adding depth to the scene.
Peter Moran, Cassell & Co., Harvest at San Juan, New Mexico, c. 1883, etching in black on wove paper, Gift of Jacob Kainen, 2002.98.162

Harvest at San Juan, New Mexico

Peter Moran, Cassell & Co. · c. 1883 · etching in black on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2002.98.162

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The Haunt of the Muskrat—Easthampton

Mary Nimmo Moran, Cassell & Co. · 1884 · etching in black ·  Accession ID  1980.45.2343.o

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Original Etchings by American Artists

Various Artists, Sylvester Rosa Koehler, Henry Farrer, Thomas Waterman Wood, Stephen Parrish, Thomas Moran, Joseph Pennell, Frederic Stuart Church, George Henry Smillie, Mary Nimmo Moran, Joseph Foxcroft Cole, Charles A. Platt, Ignaz Marcel Gaugengigl, Hendrick Dirk Kruseman Van Elten, Peter Moran, Samuel Colman, Frederick Dielman, Robert Swain Gifford, Mauritz Frederick Hendrick de Haas, James David Smillie, James Craig Nicoll, John Austin Sands Monks, Cassell & Co. · 1883 · bound volume with twenty etchings ·  Accession ID  2018.44.35

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Annisquam

Stephen Parrish, Cassell & Co. · 1881 · etching in black ·  Accession ID  1980.45.2343.l