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Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on gray paper. Six figures drawn in pencil. Top left: woman standing in a long dress with her arms crossed. Top center: a man holding a woman. Top right: a figure sitting on the ground. Bottom left: a man on one knee. Bottom center: no figure. Bottom right: a man sitting with one leg bent.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 470 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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