Studies: Major Thomas Biddle and Thomas Wilcocks Sully

Thomas Sully

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a collection of sketches featuring various figures. In the top left corner, a woman is shown from the waist up, holding a child on her lap with another child standing beside her. The woman's facial features are outlined, with hair framing her face, and the children have simple characteristics. The clothing is depicted with soft shading. In the top right corner, there is another sketch of a woman holding a child. Moving to the bottom, there are two more sketches with less defined figures. One shows a woman seated with a casual posture, looking upward, while the other depicts a woman with a child where the contours are subtly indicated. The background is plain paper without any additional elements.