Composition Sketch for an Adoration of the Magi [?] and A Bishop Blessing [Marriage at Bolsena?] (from Sketchbook)
A grayscale sketch on rectangular paper with rounded corners, depicting two scenes. The left scene shows a group of people in robes, with one on the left on one knee, and two adults and a child in the center. There are additional people to the left and right. The right scene shows a woman in a long dress. The sketch is on light gray paper with darker gray lines. There are darker smudge marks and spots on the paper. The background behind the paper is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1810–20
- Medium
- Ink, wash, on paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 600 × 471 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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