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Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on gray paper, with three figures. Left figure is a nude woman sitting on the ground, leaning on her right arm. The woman has short hair and both legs are bent to her right side. The central figure is a man sitting in a chair wearing a hat. The man has a large body and is covered with a cloth. The right figure is a man standing, wearing a fur garment and a fur hat or hood. The standing man has an object across his back. The sketch has rough edges and appears to be from a sketchbook. The image is by Thomas Sully.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 474 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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