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Man on Horseback with Standing Figure; Female in a Landscape (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a pencil sketch on a gray background. A man on horseback is on the left side. The man wears a hat and a long-sleeved shirt. He sits on a horse with its head down. To the right, a woman stands in a landscape with trees. She wears a long dress. The sketch is done in pencil and appears to be a study or rough draft. The overall scene depicts a man on horseback and a standing woman in a natural setting.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 465 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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