Artwork preview

Figure Studies

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of two women. The woman on the left sits on a chair with curved back and legs, wearing a long dress with long sleeves. The dress on the woman on the left covers her feet. The woman on the left sits with her legs crossed. The woman on the left holds a book with one hand and rests the other on a table. The woman on the right sits on a chair with one leg crossed over the other, wearing a dress with puffy sleeves. The woman on the right's dress does not cover her feet. The background is a plain gray color. The title of the sketch is Figure Studies by Thomas Sully.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink wash on brown laid paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 453 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette