Country Cottages n.d.

drawing, print, paper, pencil, graphite

drawing

print

pencil sketch

landscape

paper

pen-ink sketch

pencil

graphite

realism

"Country Cottages" is a pencil drawing by George Frost (1745-1821), currently held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The artwork portrays a simple, yet charming, scene of country life, with a cluster of modest cottages nestled among rolling hills. The detail of the foreground path and rustic fence adds to the sense of idyllic peace and tranquility.