Catskill Mountain House (from Sketchbook) by John William Casilear

Catskill Mountain House (from Sketchbook) 1834 - 1838

architectural sketch

thin stroke sketch

incomplete sketchy

house

linework heavy

hand drawn

mountain

thin linework

rough sketch

architectural drawing

architecture drawing

initial sketch

"Catskill Mountain House (from Sketchbook)" is a pencil drawing created between 1834 and 1838 by American artist John William Casilear. This sketch, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, depicts the Catskill Mountain House, a popular resort hotel in the Catskill Mountains of New York state. Casilear's meticulous attention to detail showcases the building's structure and its scenic setting, capturing the essence of a popular 19th-century vacation destination. The drawing's simplicity and precise lines exemplify Casilear's signature style, which often focused on architectural subjects and landscapes.