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A Brittany Beadle—Sketch from Nature

John La Farge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a man, balding and shirtless with a cloth on his lower body, in a kneeling position. The man is facing the left side. His knees are bent and his left leg is behind his right leg. The man has one arm extended outward in front of him. The background is dark gray. The sketch is by John La Farge and titled "A Brittany Beadle—Sketch from Nature".

Artwork Details

Date
1856
Medium
Watercolor and gouache with graphite on brown wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
439 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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