Study for "The Siege of Gibraltar": Figures Scaling Floating Battery; Cannon
Pencil sketch on grid paper of two men climbing up to a floating battery with a cannon. The man on the left is wearing a tricorn hat and coat with long tails, and has his right leg raised. He holds a rope in both hands. The man on the right wears a rounded hat, a long-sleeved shirt, and knee-length pants. His left leg is raised and he holds a rope with his right hand. A large cannon sits on the right. Handwritten numbers appear on the right and top of the sketch.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1785–86
- Medium
- Black and red chalk on blue laid paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 402 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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