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Two Female Nudes; Seated Male Nude (after Michelangelo?); Three Equestrian Figures (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a sketch with multiple figures drawn in pencil on a piece of aged paper. The left side features two female nudes; one standing and leaning forward with her right leg bent at the knee and the other standing facing her. The right side shows a seated male nude with one leg bent at the knee. The bottom of the page contains three equestrian figures; two are standing on two legs and one sitting on a horse. The figures are drawn with minimal shading. The background of the sketch is a light brown color with darker brown spots.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Pen, iron-gaul ink and graphite on off-white laid paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 468 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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