This graphite sketch by Maurice Prendergast depicts the Granite Shore Hotel in Rockport, capturing the structure and surrounding coastal landscape with loose, gestural linework characteristic of his sketchbook studies. The drawing demonstrates Prendergast's observational approach to architectural and environmental subjects, using graphite to explore spatial relationships and compositional arrangements before developing more finished works. The informal nature of this sketchbook page reveals the artist's process and his interest in documenting the New England seaside setting that frequently inspired his artistic practice.