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Male [Breaking Fall]; Male Gesturing Toward Dog; Female on Step Leaning Against Column by Foliage (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on light gray paper. A woman stands on steps beside a column to the right. She wears a long dress and holds an object. A man gestures toward a dog below her. Another man falls from above to the left. The sketch is drawn with varying line weights and shading.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 466 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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