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Six Figural Compositions, Some Possibly of Life of Christ (E.G.: Scourage at Pillar, Upper Left) (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sketchbook page with six sketches. The sketches are done in black pencil on gray paper. The paper is rectangular and has rough, torn edges. It contains six sketches arranged in two rows, with three sketches on top and three on the bottom. The top row has three sketches side-by-side. The left sketch shows a figure standing with their arm raised. The middle sketch depicts two figures, one bending over another. The right sketch shows indistinct figures. The bottom row also has three sketches side-by-side. The left sketch shows a group of people. The middle sketch depicts a figure standing by a doorway with another figure on the right. The right sketch shows a group of people. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

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