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Sand Beach Mountain, Mt. Desert Island,

1844

Thomas Cole, 1801–1848; born Lancashire, United Kingdom; died Catskill, NY
x1940-78.11v-12r

Information

Title
Sand Beach Mountain, Mt. Desert Island
Dates

1844

Maker
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
each leaf: 28.4 x 43 cm (11 3/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1940-78.11v-12r
Place Depicted

United States, Maine, Sand Beach Mountain, Mount Desert

Inscription
in graphite, recto top right center: Mt. Desert | Sand Beach Mountain, Mt. Desert Island in graphite, right-hand margin of sketch: This is a very grand scene. The craggy mountains, the dark pound of dark brown water – the golden sea[?] sand of the beach and the light green sea with its …[?] of faint[?] color – make a magnificent effort such as is seldom seen …[?]”; in graphite, throughout: [notations]
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