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The drawing features sketched figures and cherubic faces. The left side shows rough sketches of groups of figures in various poses. The right side displays three cherubic faces drawn with cursory strokes, highlighted with swirling lines. The faces are arranged vertically, adding a playful tone to the composition. The style of the drawing and free-flowing lines suggest a dynamic sketch capturing the lively motion of the figures.

Sketches of Dancers and Heads of Putti

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, 1724 - 1780)

1748 · pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper

National Gallery of Art · Gift of Gertrude Laughlin Chanler

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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