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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
Museum record:
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