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The image shows a rural landscape with a dirt road leading into the scene. The horizon is obscured by dense trees. A horse pulls a cart with a person nearby. The engraving style is detailed with fine lines. The color palette is sepia. Two haystacks are seen next to a wooden fence, with a partly cloudy sky adding depth.
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The image shows a rural landscape with a dirt road leading into the scene. The horizon is obscured by dense trees. A horse pulls a cart with a person nearby. The engraving style is detailed with fine lines. The color palette is sepia. Two haystacks are seen next to a wooden fence, with a partly cloudy sky adding depth.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

A Long Island Road

William Henry Shelton

Date
1887
Medium
etching
Dimensions
plate: 98 x 147 mm sheet: 240 x 314 mm
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
2008.115.2705.7
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Tree
  • Horse
  • Grass
  • Road
  • Carriage
Inscription

Signed: W.H. SHELTON in plate, lower right corner

NGA object ID 144952. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.