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Sketchbook, The Dells, N° 127, page 093: Seated Figures

Maurice Prendergast

Cleveland Museum of Art

A pencil sketch on aged paper of four seated figures. The paper is off-white with yellowed edges. The top half contains two sketches of a figure sitting with their back to the viewer; one in the top left corner with their head turned to the right and wearing a hat; another on the top center with their head turned to the left. The bottom half contains two sketches side by side of a figure sitting with their head looking to their right; the figure on the bottom right with their right leg extended. The sketches are simple line drawings with minimal shading. The page is numbered 93 in the bottom right corner.

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604 × 893 px
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