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Nine Figures in Military Dress (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on gray paper, rectangular with slightly rounded corners. Nine figures total. Four standing men in military dress are on top half. The man on far left stands with his arms behind his back. Next to him, a man holds a spear with both hands. A man on the right side of the second man holds a large weapon on his right shoulder. A man on far right holds a long thin object under his right arm. Five men are on bottom half. One sits on ground on far left. A man in center is on ground on his side with arms behind his head. A man sits on ground on far right. A man on far lower left sits on ground with head down. A man on far lower right crouches on ground. All figures are drawn with thin, expressive lines. The background of the paper is plain.

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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