

Figure Sketches, Including Pegasus and Perseus with Head of Medusa; (Rape of Persephoney?) (from Sketchbook)
Pencil sketch on gray paper, rectangular with rounded corners. Multiple sketches of human and mythological figures. Top left: A winged horse, similar to a Pegasus, rearing up on hind legs. Top center: A man with short hair standing, looking down. Top right: Two figures, one of which appears to be a winged man. Center: A man with short hair and a drape over one shoulder, standing over a figure on the ground. Middle right: A man with wings, arms and legs outstretched. Bottom left: A figure with short hair surrounded by swirling lines, possibly a scene with multiple figures. Bottom center: A figure on the ground with another figure leaning over them. The sketches appear to be studies for a painting, possibly depicting scenes from mythology.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1810–20
- Medium
- Ink, wash, on paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 600 × 474 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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