Lake View with Dinghy [Long Lake?] (from Sketchbook) by Thomas Hewes Hinckley

Lake View with Dinghy [Long Lake?] (from Sketchbook) 1857 - 1867

pencil drawn

tree

landscape illustration sketch

boat

amateur sketch

lake

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

etching

organic drawing style

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

pencil work

Thomas Hewes Hinckley's pencil drawing, "Lake View with Dinghy [Long Lake?]" (1857-1867), captures a serene lakeside scene. The artwork, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts a tranquil lake with a small dinghy resting on the shore. The artist's delicate use of graphite creates a sense of atmospheric depth, emphasizing the peaceful landscape and the subtle details of the trees and hills surrounding the lake. The subject matter exemplifies the popular romantic and picturesque landscape tradition of the 19th century.