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Three Graces (Primavera?) (Botticelli?); Dying Figure; Figure with a Bow (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on light gray background. Multiple sketches of people and architectural elements. In the center, a standing figure with curly hair, arms bent at the elbows, and hands near the chest. To the right, a sketch of a figure with their back to the viewer. Above, two figures facing each other. To the right, a figure's head. Below center, a reclining figure. On the left, a columned structure. At the bottom left, a sketch of a vase on a table or shelf. Small, indecipherable writing in the bottom center.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 469 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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