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(From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray rectangular sketch with rough edges, featuring four black line drawings of people. The top left drawing depicts a woman with her arms outstretched, wearing a long dress, with her head tilted back and hair disheveled. To the right, a woman stands with her body facing right and her head turned left, wearing a long dress with her right arm extended. In the bottom center, a nude man stands with his body facing forward, left leg slightly bent, and both arms down by his sides. The bottom left drawing shows a man sitting on the ground, hunched over, with both arms bent and hands near his face. The background of the sketch is a solid gray color. Title: (From Sketchbook) by Thomas Sully.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 474 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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