River Landscape with Large Tree and Sailing Boat - Pencil Drawing - 19th C.

Riverside landscape: a large tree beside a wooden fence dominates the left; a flock of sheep with its shepherd grazes in the meadow and, on the right, a sailing boat is moored on the riverbank, with trees and a house beyond. Original graphite pencil drawing, with finely detailed foliage, framed by a double ruled pencil border, with a brown ink signature or inscription in the lower right corner, now incomplete.

Medium: Original graphite pencil drawing on paper.
Date: First half of the 19th century.
Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.5 in (30 x 21.6 cm).
Condition: Good. Light toning and a few small spots; small losses to the lower right corner, affecting the inscription, and to the left edge; remains of old mounting at the corners on the verso.