The image is an ink and chalk drawing depicting several studies of figures, focusing primarily on legs and feet. In the foreground, there is a detailed rendering of a set of legs viewed from various angles, some folded underneath the body, with the feet closely together, suggesting a reclining posture. The lower body is covered in cloth that appears to be loosely draped, and the rest of the figure is not detailed. Up above, there are faint outlines of additional figures sketched with less detail, capturing the forms in various resting or reclining postures, with one set of crossed feet visible in the upper left corner. The figures have no discernible facial features due to the sketch's focus on the lower body forms and the roughness of the lines. There is a signature at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1838
- Medium
- graphite, white gouache, and pen and brown ink on tan wove paper
- Dimensions
- 6132 × 8885 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original