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Draped Man from Rear (after Tintorietto?); Putto Making Bubbles (?); Shaded Figure in Radiance; Archway and Altar (?); Figure Composition (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray rectangular paper with rough edges, featuring multiple sketches. Left side: a figure draped in fabric with one arm raised. Center: a seated figure with curly hair, one leg bent, and one arm raised holding an object, another object in the other hand. Right side: a standing figure with lines radiating from the body. Bottom right corner: a group of small figures. Bottom left corner: a partial sketch of an object. The sketches are drawn in black pencil. The paper is on a light gray background.

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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