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(From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sketch of two women sitting. The woman on the left sits on a low stool with her feet on the floor, wearing a long dress, and her body angled to the right. Her hair appears to be pulled up. The woman on the right sits on a chair with her body angled to the left, wearing a long dress. The woman on the right appears to have her hair down. In the background, there is a tall, thin object with a figure on top. The background of the sketch is a light gray color with darker gray shading around the edges. The title of the work is "From Sketchbook" by Thomas Sully.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 471 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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