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Study of Clouds; Two Female Nudes (after Michelangelo?); Two Half-length Female Portraits; Equestrian Figure with Two Men (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sketch with multiple drawings. The sketch paper is rectangular and gray with darker gray and black pencil marks. There are two nude female figures at the top left, one sitting up with her right arm to her head and her left leg bent, and the other sitting with her legs bent to the side. To the right of the two nude females is a sketch of clouds and a house. At the bottom left, there are two small sketches: one of a man on a horse and another of a standing figure. At the bottom center is a female portrait that shows her from the waist up. At the bottom right is another figure sitting with their left arm on a surface. The background behind the sketch paper is solid white.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 477 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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