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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
Museum record:
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