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Portrait of [Poussin?]; Landscape Composition; Two Women; Woman and Child; Baby (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A gray sketch on paper with rough edges. The sketch contains six people drawn with varying levels of detail. On the left, a man with long hair and a mustache faces right; he wears a long-sleeved shirt or robe. To his right, another figure, possibly a man with short hair, appears to be holding an object and is dressed in what seems to be a long-sleeved shirt or robe. Further right, a woman with her hair pulled back is depicted in a long robe. In the bottom center, a small figure of a child or baby is shown. In the bottom right, another woman with short hair appears to be wearing a dress and is posed with her arms extended. The background includes some shading suggesting a landscape or interior setting on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, graphite on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 471 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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