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Study for "Greek Girls Bathing" [verso]

Elihu Vedder

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a sketch of an individual from the waist up. The person has one arm raised near the head and the other arm resting closer to the body. The sketch is in red or orange pastel, indicating short textured hair and softly indicated facial features. The individual wears a form-fitting upper garment. The background is a plain sheet of tan paper with faint, nearly erased text at the top and a small textured piece adhered to the upper edge.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1872
Medium
crayon on wove paper
Dimensions
1897 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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