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(From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Grey paper with pencil sketches. Six people drawn with minimal detail using simple lines. The upper left features one standing and two sitting. The upper right features one sitting. The lower center features two. The lower right features one. Sketches are simple pencil on paper with no color. The paper is rectangular with rounded corners. The artist's name is Thomas Sully. The title is "From Sketchbook".

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 463 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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