Study for "The Siege of Gibraltar": Officer in Four Poses
Pencil sketch on gray paper of four male figures in 18th-century military uniform. The figure on the left is seated on a chair, facing left; the second from the left is kneeling on one knee; the third from the left is sitting on a cannonball; and the one on the far right is standing. The three figures on the right are wearing hats, with the one on the far right wearing a cape. The figures are drawn in various poses, with minimal background details. The sketch appears to be a study for a larger work.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1785–86
- Medium
- Black chalk on blue laid paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 599 × 385 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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