Outline of A View Across A Lake (from Sketchbook)
ca. 1860–ca. 1864
Medium
Graphite on beige paper
Dimensions
9 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. (24.8 x 35.2 cm)
Classification
Drawing
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Sheila and Richard J. Schwartz Fund and Gifts in memory of Stephen D. Rubin, 1992
Accession Number
1992.373.21 recto
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Art Historical Context
Nestled in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum Art, *Outline of A View Across Lake (from Sketchbook)* by Thomas Hewes Hinck captures the serene beauty of nature through a simple yet evocative graphite sketch on beige paper. Created around 1860–1864, this 9 3/4 x 13 7/8-inch drawing from the artist's sketchbook offers a preliminary outline of a tranquil lakeside vista, highlighting Hinckley's keen eye for landscape composition during a pivotal era in American art. As a mid-19th-century artist known for portraits and scenic works, Hinckley often sketched en plein air or from memory to ...
About the Artist
Thomas Hewes Hinckley · 1813–1896
Thomas Hewes Hinckley (1813–1896) was an American painter who became one of the leading specialists in animal painting in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, he was largely self-taught in his early years, developing his skills through sustained observation of animals in the field and study of European masters whose work he encountered in reproduction...