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Six Figure Studies, Including an Angel Seated Beneath Palm Tree (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sketchbook page with six sketches. The page is rectangular and gray. The top left sketch depicts a seated figure with their body angled to the right. The top center sketch shows a standing figure with one arm raised. The top right sketch features an angel seated beneath a palm tree. The bottom left sketch shows a seated figure leaning on their left arm. The bottom center sketch depicts two standing figures. The bottom right sketch shows a standing figure with their hands by their sides. The sketches are drawn in black pencil and appear to be studies of the human figure.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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