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Portrait of Seated Man; Bust of Contemplative Dante; Child Leaning on a Woman's Lap (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A gray sketch on paper features three sketches. On the left, a seated man with short hair wears a suit and tie, and his arms are crossed. To the right and above, a headshot of a man with short hair and a laurel wreath touches his forehead with one hand. Below and to the right, a child stands, leaning on something, and holding an object up to their face. The background is plain gray paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 468 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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