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Woman with Two Children and Dog; Standing Figure (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sketch with two figures and a dog. A woman sits on the left with a dog next to her and two children; one standing on her right and another not fully drawn on her left. The woman wears a dress and has short hair. The standing figure to her right is a man with short hair and no shirt or pants. The dog is medium-sized with a long snout and floppy ears. The background includes some lines suggesting foliage and a low wall or ledge. The sketch is drawn in black on gray paper with some dark spots.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, graphite on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 476 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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