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Portrait of Seated Man with Pen and Paper; Standing Female Nude, Rear View (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on gray paper. A seated man on the left side with short hair wearing a long-sleeved shirt and dark pants. He sits at a table with a pen in his right hand and paper in front of him. His left arm rests on the table. He faces the left side. On the right side, a simple line drawing depicts a nude woman viewed from behind, standing.

Artwork details

Date:
1810–20
Medium:
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 467 px
Museum record:
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