St. Vincent

Charles H. Woodbury

Associated Names
Charles H. Woodbury

Artist, American, 1864 - 1940

The image shows a black and white pencil sketch of a mountainous landscape viewed from above. The mountains create a boundary between land and sky. The sketch depicts rugged slopes and sharp peaks with varying pencil stroke intensity and thickness to show depth and texture. The monochromatic palette uses variations of black on white paper. The hills close to us have pronounced contours, while distant peaks are softer and less defined. Some ridges have sparse indications of foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.3 x 36.1 cm (11 1/8 x 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.7.127


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Charles H Woodbury; lower right in graphite: St. Vincent

Wikidata ID

Q64538641

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