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The Thorpe Sisters

William Morris Hunt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Thorpe Sisters by William Morris Hunt. Black and white sketch of two women. The woman on the left faces away and slightly left. She wears a dark bun and a white shirt. The woman on the right faces forward and to the right. She wears her hair down. The woman on the right's left arm encircles the other woman. The background is light gray. The drawing is in a landscape orientation. The sketch style uses many short, detailed lines. The overall appearance is informal and intimate.

Artwork Details

Medium
Conté crayon and white chalk on blue laid paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
404 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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