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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
Museum record:
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