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Groups of Putti; a Girl and Dog; Massacre of Innocents [?] (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on gray paper. Multiple small sketches of people. Left side, top, two faceless people leaning right. Left side, center, two sitting children; one eats from bowl on the ground. Left side, bottom, a person sitting on ground facing right. Center, a nude child standing with right arm raised. Right side, two embracing nude people. Bottom center, a seated person in a robe. Some sketches illegible. Sketches appear to be from a sketchbook.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 473 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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