

The image shows a sketch with five figures. The drawing is done in black on a gray background. The top left figure is a man sitting at a table with his arms resting on it. He appears to be reading or writing. The top right figure is a woman sitting and leaning to the right. The bottom left figure is a person standing with their body facing right and their head turned. The bottom middle figure is a woman sitting on the ground with a child on her lap. The background of the sketch is a light gray color with fainter pencil marks visible. The artist is Thomas Sully and the title is "Four Figure Studies (from Sketchbook)".
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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