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Study of a Neo-Classical Full-length Female Figure (from Sketchbook)

John Quincy Adams Ward

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on paper of a female figure on a pedestal. The figure is drawn on the left side of the page. The female figure is nude, with one leg bent behind her and resting on a pedestal. Her other leg is slightly bent in front. The figure has one arm bent up at the elbow and behind her back or over her shoulder. The other arm is bent at the elbow and possibly on or near her hip. The figure's head is tilted down. The pedestal is round and thick. The right side of the page is blank. The sketch is on a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1860
Medium
Graphite on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 491 px
Public Domain
Yes
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