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Five Figure Studies (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a sketch with five figure studies. The sketch paper has rough edges and is light gray with darker gray pencil marks. There are two full-body figures on the left side, both wearing long robes; the one on the left stands with arms crossed, and the other stands with one arm raised. On the right side, there are three head or upper body studies, with the bottom one featuring a woman looking to her right, the top one depicting a woman with a headscarf looking down, and above her, a very faint sketch of a reclining figure. The background of the sketch is plain and featureless.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 473 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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