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(From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray rectangular sketch on paper with rough edges, featuring five figures drawn in black lines. The top right figure is an adult with long hair, sitting and holding an object. The top left figure appears to be sitting on a surface, leaning forward with their right arm extended. The bottom left figure is on their back, with their head tilted back and left arm raised. The bottom center figure is sitting with their left leg bent and right leg extended, and their left arm resting on their knee. The bottom right figure is sitting with their body facing right, and their left arm extended. There are dark smudges on the left side of the paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 464 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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