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Dying Warriors (from Sketchbook)

John Quincy Adams Ward

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on paper of two people. The person on the right stands with their left arm raised and bent at the elbow. Their right arm extends down to their side. They wear a long cloth garment wrapped around their body. The person on the left lies on their back on a flat surface with their legs stretched out. Their body is covered in drapery. The background of the sketch is plain.

Artwork details

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