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(From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on gray paper. Five people drawn with minimal detail. Top left a man sits with hand on armrest. Top right two people standing. Bottom left a woman sits on a chair. Bottom center a man lays on his back with one leg bent. Bottom right a man bends at the waist with one knee on the ground. The title is "From Sketchbook" by Thomas Sully.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 469 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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