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Classical Female Figure; Satyr and Dog (from Sketchbook)

John Quincy Adams Ward

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on white paper. The sketch has two drawings. The left drawing shows a female figure with hair tied back wearing a long dress with a bare right shoulder. She holds flowers in her right hand. The right drawing shows a nude male figure with horns on his head. The male figure holds a staff and a small animal. The male figure's right leg is bent. A dog sits at the base of the male figure. The dog looks up at the male figure. The drawings are separated by space. The drawings are outlined in black. The background of the sketch is white. The sketch is rectangular.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1860
Medium
Pen and brown (possibly iron-gall) ink on smooth off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 491 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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