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Standing Woman; Child Leaning by a Fishbowl; Weeping Putto; Mounted Soldier; Kicking Horse and Fallen Rider; Half-length Seated Figure; Rowboat (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on light gray paper. Left side: Faint sketches of three people on horseback, two in front, one behind. Right side: A nude child with arms outstretched. Top right: A small sketch of a putto crying, surrounded by a semi-circle. Bottom right: A small, faint sketch of a rowboat. Left center: A standing woman. Lower center: A figure seated to the waist. Left: A child leaning against a fishbowl. Right center and left: A mounted soldier. Right center: A horse kicking, rider fallen on ground.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 474 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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