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(From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch with a central image and several smaller sketches around it. The central sketch shows a boy and a dog sitting on a low platform. The boy sits behind the dog and has short hair. The dog has medium length fur. The background behind them is shaded darker. To the left of the central image is a vase and a building. The smaller sketches are five in total. One on the far right shows a woman in a dress with a child. The bottom three sketches show people, one sitting at a table, one standing with their hands in front of them, and one with their arm extended. The bottom left sketch appears to show a still life on a table. The paper is gray with rough 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 × 464 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette

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