Maurice Prendergast's graphite sketchbook drawings of the Granite Shore Hotel in Rockport capture the architectural details and surrounding landscape of this Massachusetts coastal location with his characteristic fluid line work. The sketches of Lanesville demonstrate Prendergast's practice of recording observations during his travels, which he would later translate into his more finished paintings and prints. Working in graphite allowed the artist to quickly document the building's structure and the picturesque qualities of the rocky New England shoreline that fascinated him throughout his career.