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Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on gray paper. Roughly rectangular paper with a few dark smudges. The edges are frayed. A woman and man standing side by side on the left. The woman looks right and holds her hands behind her back. The man holds an object in his right hand. A horse's head beside them. A second horse on the right rearing up on its hind legs. A man sits on the horse, looking left. He has a large, round head and a small body with short hair. A third horse's head in bottom-left corner. A fourth horse's head drawn higher up.

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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