

Study for "The Siege of Gibraltar": Figure Reaching; Sprawling Figures; Cheering Group; Dying Sailors
Pencil sketch on paper, figures in various poses, two prominent figures in the foreground, one on stomach, one on knee, both with arms outstretched; group of people in background, some with arms raised; several faint, sketchy figures; shading and hatching for depth and texture; figures appear to be in distress.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1785–86
- Medium
- Black chalk and white-chalk heightening on light blue laid paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 600 × 373 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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