Studio of William S. Mount (from McGuire Scrapbook)
Medium
Graphite on off-white laid paper
Dimensions
8 15/16 x 7 1/4 in. (22.7 x 18.4 cm)
Classification
Drawing
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of James C. McGuire, 1926
Accession Number
26.216.34
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About this artwork
This intimate graphite drawing by Shepard Alonzo Mount captures the creative sanctuary of his celebrated cousin, William Sidney Mount, one of America's foremost genre painters. Shepard, though less renowned than William, was an accomplished artist who documented the Mount family's artistic endeavors on Long Island. The drawing offers a rare glimpse into the working environment where William Sidney Mount created his acclaimed scenes of rural American life. Executed with careful attention to archi...