Mt. Lafayette from Oak Hill, Littleton, New Hampshire

Daniel Huntington's pen sketch captures Mount Lafayette from Oak Hill in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The drawing demonstrates the 19th-century practice of landscape studies made directly from nature, with careful attention to the mountain's geological formations and surrounding terrain. Huntington's notation identifies the view location and records topographical details—ridge lines, vegetation patterns, and atmospheric effects rendered through varied line work. Such field sketches served as preliminary studies for larger finished paintings and reflected the American landscape tradition's emphasis on accurate observation of distinctive natural sites.