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Three Seated Men Conversing; Two Recumbent Children; Back of an Athlete; Seated Male Figure (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a sketch with seven figures drawn in black pencil on a gray background. The top left features two men and a third man's head; all have beards and wear robes. The top right features a nude figure lying on their stomach. The bottom left features a nude child lying on their stomach with their head resting on their hands. The bottom right features a nude man sitting with their left leg bent. The center features a sketch of a man's back. The background is a gray piece of paper with darker gray shading around the outer edges.

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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