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Study for "The Siege of Gibraltar": Figure Reaching; Sprawling Figures; Cheering Group; Dying Sailors

John Singleton Copley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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