Mountain Landscape, Stream and Waterfall

Hart employed graphite for the underlying sketch and applied white gouache—or a similar opaque white medium—over the brown paper. The white pigment highlights the waterfall, allowing it to emerge from the darker background and imparting a sense of depth and luminosity within the limited palette.

Created in 1860, the drawing reflects Hart’s practice during the mid‑nineteenth century, a period when artists often explored landscape subjects through drawing and watercolor techniques. Details of its ownership history are not recorded in the available sources.