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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
Museum record:
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