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Figures in a Landscape

1860

William Hart

Associated Names

William Hart

Artist, American, 1823 - 1894

The image is a landscape view from an elevated perspective, showing a serene countryside scene with distant hills or mountains on the horizon. The ground features rocky terrain, vegetation, and a small body of water. Two human figures are partially obscured in the distance. The painting's brushstrokes are subtle and textured, with a color palette dominated by brown tones and white highlights.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite with white gouache on brown paper
Credit Line

Gift of Robert S. Pirie
Dimensions

sheet: 13 × 23.9 cm (5 1/8 × 9 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1981.77.1

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: WH (in monogram).1860

Wikidata ID

Q64637159

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