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Portrait of a Cleric; Standing Man in Animal Skins; Portrait of a Woman; Man's Head (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch paper with four sketches. Left side has two men drawn with a military appearance; one standing with right arm outstretched holding a pistol and wearing a hat, with a sword by his side; the other man, on the left, is kneeling and holding a cross-shaped object. Top right has a partial sketch of a man's head and shoulders. Bottom right has a watercolor sketch of a woman in a long dress and hat standing next to a child. The background of the paper is light gray with darker spots. There is cursive writing at the bottom of the left sketches.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 469 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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