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Kneeling Female Figure (from Sketchbook)

John Quincy Adams Ward

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a woman on a white background. The woman is on her knees. She is wearing a head covering. Her body is angled to the left. Her right leg is bent at the knee and flat on the ground in front of her. Her left leg is bent at the knee with her foot behind her. Her hands are holding the fabric of her dress at her waist. The drawing is in the lower left corner of the image. The background of the drawing is blank. The image has a white border.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 491 px
Museum record:
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