Sketchbook- The Granite Shore Hotel, Rockport, page 054 & 55: House and Fenced Garden

This graphite sketchbook drawing by Maurice Prendergast captures a modest residential scene from Rockport, depicting a house alongside a carefully delineated fenced garden rendered with economical linework. The artist's characteristic attention to spatial arrangement and compositional balance is evident in the placement of architectural elements and the geometric articulation of the fence. Prendergast's sketch demonstrates his interest in recording local vernacular architecture and domestic landscapes, subjects he frequently explored during his working visits to coastal New England.