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Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray rectangular paper with rounded corners and rough edges, featuring nine sketches. The top left sketch depicts a standing figure before a table with two objects on top. The top center sketch shows two people. The top right sketch shows several figures, one on the right appears to be playing a stringed instrument. The middle left sketch shows a figure seated at a table. The middle shows a large sketch of a seated figure with one arm on their knee. The bottom left sketch shows a figure from the waist up with their hands clasped. The bottom middle sketch shows a figure from the waist up. The bottom right sketch shows several figures gathered. The top center and bottom right sketches are more detailed and shaded than the others.

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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