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(From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on gray paper, rectangular with rounded corners, featuring one central figure and four smaller sketches around it. Central figure is a reclining nude woman with long hair, on her side, left arm bent at elbow, right arm raised above head. Top left, a standing woman with hands in front of body. Top right, two figures embracing. Bottom left, a seated figure leaning forward, left arm on knee. Bottom right, a nude figure standing on one leg, other leg bent behind. Paper has darker gray spots and stains. Title: From Sketchbook. Artist: Thomas Sully.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 471 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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