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(From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of four people sitting and three dancing. The upper left depicts one sitting woman wearing a head covering. The upper right depicts one woman sitting with a rectangular object behind her on the right. The bottom depicts three dancing people; two women on the left and one man on the right. The background is gray with darker shading around the edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 476 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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