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Figure Studies (verso)

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Cleveland Museum of Art

Figure Studies (verso) by Jean-Honoré Fragonard: A sketch on aged paper with a rough, uneven edge at the top. Two figures sketched in dark pencil. The figure on the left stands centrally, depicted from the front with their body facing to the right. They have short hair, are muscular and bare-chested, with their left leg slightly bent at the knee. Their right arm is bent at the elbow with the hand on their chest; their left arm slightly bent with the hand near their side. To their right and behind them, a second figure sketched more lightly appears to be seated. The background contains additional sketchy lines and incomplete figures.

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697 × 893 px
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