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Two Equestrian Figures, Possibly a Study for "George IV, Prince of Wales"

John Singleton Copley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of two men on horseback. The men are wearing tall, cylindrical hats. The man on the left has a bare torso and a cloth skirt. The man on the right wears a jacket. The horses' bodies are mostly not shaded in. The background is a mottled gray. A sketch of a hat in the center. The figures and horses are facing right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1803–13
Medium
Black chalk and white-chalk heightening on blue wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 416 px
Public Domain
Yes
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