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Portrait of Man (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on paper with four sections. The top left section features a detailed grayscale sketch of a woman holding a baby. The top right section shows two people sitting on a bench underneath an archway. The bottom section has two rows of sketches. The bottom left row contains three small detailed sketches of people standing. The bottom right row contains four larger sketches of people standing. The image is titled "Portrait of Man (from Sketchbook)" by Thomas Sully.

Artwork Details

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