Landscape Study (from Sketchbook) 1857 - 1860

"Landscape Study (from Sketchbook)" is a pencil drawing on paper by American sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward. Created between 1857 and 1860, the artwork is a small-scale study of a landscape, likely intended as a preliminary sketch for a larger work. While the specific subject is unclear, the faint lines suggest a rocky outcrop or mountain range, hinting at Ward's interest in natural forms and his practice of drawing from life. The drawing is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.