Studies for a Monument with Angels Reaching Down to a Praying Figure [recto and verso]

John Flaxman

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of two rectangular compositions with figures. The drawing consists of two separate pencil sketches on a single piece of paper. The left sketch depicts a group of figures close together, with outlines suggesting movement. The right sketch shows a scene with a kneeling figure being approached by another figure with extended arms. The lines are soft and vague, giving the impression of a preliminary sketch capturing human interaction without intricate details.