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Studies of Children at Play

James Goodwyn Clonney

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a sketch of two children interacting closely. One child is crouched on the ground while the other is leaning over them with their arms around the first child's shoulders. Both children have youthful expressions and delicate hair details. The child leaning over has a partially visible face, while the other child has short hair and a smiling expression. The clothing is suggested with loose outlines. In the background, there are smaller sketch studies of children's heads and figures with playful details. The sketches are done on a plain paper surface.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1840-1850
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
4000 × 2489 px
Public Domain
Yes
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