
Nile Journey, Tmui of Ptolemy
Vedder, Elihu · American
1890
- Medium
- black crayon on green wove paper
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1876 to 1900
- Image size
- 5414 × 3145px
Description
The image displays a landscape with a rolling hillside and ruins in the distance. A rocky hill with sparse vegetation and ancient stone structures sits near the upper third of the scene. The artwork features sketchy and loose pencil marks, giving a dynamic feeling. The color palette consists of muted tones on a soft grey backdrop contrasting with darker pencil lines. The land close to us has softer shapes and lightly suggested textures, while the rocky formation in the distance is sharper and more defined.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).