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Man on Stairs (from Sketchbook)

Francis William Edmonds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sketchbook page with a pencil drawing of two people on stairs. One person sits on steps with right knee bent, left leg extended, and right arm raised. The person's body faces right. Their left arm is bent across their body. They wear a collared shirt, pants, and shoes. Behind them, to the left, another person sits on a step. Their body faces left. The drawing is a simple sketch with minimal details. The background is white paper. The image is in grayscale.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838 and after
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 473 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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