

Study for "The Siege of Gibraltar": Three Figures
The image is a pencil sketch on gray paper with a grid pattern. The sketch depicts three figures. The figure on the left is lying on their stomach with their arms outstretched to the left. The figure in the middle is on their knees with their body leaning to the right and their arms outstretched to the left. The figure on the right is lying with their body stretching to the right and their arms are outstretched. The figures are drawn in a dynamic pose, with visible lines indicating movement. The background of the sketch is a gray color with a grid pattern of thin orange lines. The edges of the paper are rough and torn.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1785–86
- Medium:
- Black and red chalk on blue laid paper
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 380 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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