West Point from Storm King

Attributed to John William Casilear

Associated Names
John William Casilear

Artist, American, 1811 - 1893

The image depicts a landscape sketched from an elevated perspective. The horizon is high, featuring distant hills and mountains. Close-up, there are undulating terrains with light pencil lines marking contours. The pencil strokes are delicate and minimalistic, capturing natural forms. The color palette is limited to shades of gray, focusing on form and structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on light green wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.1 × 35.2 cm (9 1/2 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.77

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: West Point from Storm King/ by J.F. Kensett/ [...]/ purchase from Old Print Shop NYC/ [...] ' 59

Wikidata ID

Q64536885

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