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Girl Seated (from Sketchbook)

Francis William Edmonds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a girl seated on the floor. The girl wears a dress with puffy sleeves and a head covering. Her legs are extended to her right. Her body faces left and her head is turned toward the viewer. The sketch is on white paper with a black border around the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1838 and after
Medium:
Iron gall ink, graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 490 px
Museum record:
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