The image shows a sketch with six human figures drawn on a gray background. A headless figure's backside with bent knees appears at the top left corner. A reclining figure with their right arm bent and left leg straight stretches across the top. A sitting woman with short hair in the bottom left holds another figure. A fourth figure sits on the bottom right with their left leg bent and right leg extended. Two figures are drawn in the middle. The drawing style is sketchy and incomplete. The sketch appears to be done with a dark-colored pencil or pen. The overall appearance is simple and minimalistic. The title of the image is "Five Figure Studies (from Sketchbook)" by Thomas Sully.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1810–20
- Medium
- Ink, wash, on paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 599 × 472 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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