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Perseus and Andromeda (after the Titian?); Hercules Wrestling Nemion Lion (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a sketch with four scenes drawn in black ink. The left side depicts a nude woman with curly hair and raised arms, standing on a surface with her weight on one leg. In the upper right, a nude man sits with arms on knees. The bottom right shows a man wrestling a lion; the man has one arm around the lion's neck and one arm raised. The center depicts a chaotic scene with swirling lines. The background of the sketch is a light gray color with darker gray shading and some darker spots. The sketch's edges are rough and uneven.

Artwork details

Date:
1810–20
Medium:
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 462 px
Museum record:
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