Cliff near Bolton, on the Winooski

Daniel Huntington's pen sketch captures the geological drama of Vermont's landscape with economical linework. The artist employs a convention of nineteenth-century topographical drawing: bold, gestural marks suggest rocky outcroppings and forested slopes while leaving much to the viewer's imagination. Huntington (1816–1906) was known for both large-scale historical paintings and these intimate studies made during travels. The notation in the lower margin records the subject and likely served as reference material for studio work. Such field sketches document both the American artist's engagement with native scenery and the period's visual methods for capturing terrain before photography became widely available.