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Greek Sailor at Liverpool

Mather Brown

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a man sitting on a bench. The man sits on the right side, wearing a long shirt and overlaid long pants or skirt. He has medium length hair. The man holds an object to his mouth with his left hand and another object in his right hand. His left leg is crossed over his right leg. The man has a mustache. There are three people on the left. One person on the left is bending over. There is a cylindrical object on the bottom. The background is a wall or surface with marks on it. The words "Greek Sailor at Liverpool" are written on the image.

Artwork Details

Medium
Pen and iron-gall ink and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 479 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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