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(From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on gray paper. Multiple people drawn in pencil. Two people in center, one with arm raised. Two people on right side. Two butterflies.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 469 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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