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Sheet of Studies [recto and verso]

John Flaxman

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a collection of faint sketches and doodles. The drawing features numerous lightly-drawn, winding lines and shapes that suggest incomplete figures and scenes. Scattered across the paper, the sketches range in clarity, with some areas showing a few clusters of rough figures, while others are less defined, portraying an abstract composition. The overall appearance is rather experimental or developmental, possibly intended for the artist's own exploration and study of forms and composition.

Artwork Details

Medium
graphite//compositionally unrelated ink and wash recto and verso
Dimensions
4772 × 2933 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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