Nanticoke, Pennsylvania (The Susquehanna at Nanticoke)
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (14 x 21.6 cm)
Classification
Drawing
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1974
Accession Number
1974.197.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Nanticoke, Pennsylvania (The Susquehanna at Nanticoke)** *Thomas Addison Richards, 1852* Graphite on off-white wove paper, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (14 x 21.6 cm) Step into the tranquil hills along Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River with Thomas Addison Richards' delicate 1852 graphite drawing, *Nanticoke, Pennsylvania (The Susquehanna at Nanticoke)*. This compact sketch, now in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing, captures the sweeping landscapes and gentle contours of the region, inviting viewers to imagine the river's vital role in 19th-century American life as a hub for trade, in...