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Half-length Bearded Man in Armor and Cape, Drawing Sword (Macbeth?); Three Standing Angels (or Witches?); Male Figure in Skins (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white sketch of three figures. The central figure is a bearded man with a helmet on his head. The helmet features a plume at the top. He wears a cape over armor and holds a sword in his right hand. To the right, a second figure is sketched. He appears to be standing and looking to his right. The figure on the right wears a cloth wrapped around his waist. On the left side of the image, a female figure with wings drawn on her back appears to be standing. The background of the image is gray. The figures are drawn in pencil and shaded with varying degrees of darkness.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 469 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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