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Sketches of Tombs

Louis-Jean Desprez

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a ship and a statue sketch. The drawing consists of three distinct pencil sketches spread across a blank page. On the left side, two small sketches of ships are visible. Toward the center and right area of the page, there is a sketch of a statue standing on a pedestal. The statue is drawn in a simplified form, and a faint semicircle arcs over it. The overall appearance is minimalistic, with the sketches appearing unfinished or in draft form, focused on basic shapes and structures.

Artwork Details

Date
1779 / 1784
Medium
graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
11355 × 7913 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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