

Five Half-Length Female Figures, One at a Spinet (from Sketchbook)
Black and white sketch on light gray paper. Five female figures drawn from waist up. One woman plays a spinet. The woman on the right sits with arms crossed. Three women in center of paper. The woman on the left sits and looks down. The two women in center have their arms around each other. The woman on the right is wearing a dress with a gathered waist. The woman playing the spinet sits at the top left. The background of the paper is light gray with darker gray shading. The sketch lines are black. The paper is rectangular and slightly rounded at the corners.
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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