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Four Figure Studies: Profile of a Rotund Man; Man Leaning on Lamp Post; Profile of a Man (from Sketchbook)

Francis William Edmonds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on paper with a black border. Four sketches of men in varying degrees of completion. Leftmost sketch: A man with a large stomach wearing a hat and a jacket with buttons. Middle left sketch: A man leaning on a lamp post wearing a hat, jacket and pants. Middle right sketch: A head and shoulders sketch of a man. Bottom right sketch: A barely sketched figure. Some sketches have writing in the background. The background of the main image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1838 and after
Medium:
Graphite on off-white wove paper a Lamp Post; Profile of a Man; Seated Man Turning
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 490 px
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