This is a drawing of sketchy figures and forms on a plain background. The drawing consists of various small and loosely sketched figures and symbols distributed across the page. At the top and middle, there are sketches of intertwined abstract forms. Below them is a figure that appears to be a small, cherubic form sitting on a circular shape. To the right, a smaller, similarly styled figure is sketched. Near the bottom, two small square designs with obscure details are drawn. The overall style is freeform and exploratory, with a focus on abstract and imaginative elements.

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Studies for Jewelry Designs [recto]

Beatrix Godwin Whistler (British, 1857 - 1896)

late 19th century

Medium: graphite and pen and brown ink on folded laid paper
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: overall: 17.2 x 22 cm (6 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.) ; sheet (folded): 17.15 × 11.11 cm (6 3/4 × 4 3/8 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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