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
- Museum record:
- View original
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