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Design for a Book Illustration of Circe and Odysseus [recto]

Thomas Stothard

National Gallery of Art

This drawing features various figures in different poses surrounding a central detailed scene. The central scene shows one seated and one standing figure. The surrounding sketches depict nude figures in dynamic poses, some upside down. The drawing captures the motion and dynamics of human anatomy.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1803
Medium
pen and gray and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
3854 × 4712 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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