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Sketches of Two Sentry Types; Male and Female Monarch Types [male possibly King Lear] (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a grayscale sketch on a rectangular piece of paper with rough edges. The paper has a light gray background. There are seven sketches of people on the page. The sketch in the bottom center shows a person sitting and facing right with their head turned. They wear a head covering and have their right arm raised. To the right of the seated figure, there is a partial sketch of another person. Above and to the right of the sitting person, there is a sketch of a woman with her arms outstretched. She appears to be wearing a long dress. To the left of the woman, there is a sketch of a man standing and holding a staff. He appears to be wearing a hat. On the far left, there is a partial sketch of a man. There are additional partial sketches on the page.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 461 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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