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Composition with Bathing Venus Pudica Type; a Triton; a Fleeing Figure (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on a white background with a black border. The sketch depicts a central nude female figure covering her chest with her left arm and her groin area with a cloth held by her right hand. To her right, there is a sketch of a large mythological creature with a fish tail. The creature appears to be holding an object in its left hand. On the left side of the central figure, there is a partial sketch of a running or fleeing person. The overall composition includes drapery.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 492 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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