Sketchbook Page: High Bridge, June 25, 1860

A pencil sketch capturing two figures at High Bridge, rendered with loose, economical linework typical of mid-nineteenth-century field studies. The artist has positioned the subjects among bare trees in a rocky landscape, using selective wash to accent certain areas. The notation at top identifies the location and sitters. This drawing demonstrates the observational practices of artists working from life, recording specific people and places with directness and minimal embellishment—a foundational approach to figure study and landscape documentation during the period.