This is a drawing of a bearded figure in robes and a nude figure. The first figure is dressed in robes with a gesture of movement. The other figure is nude with lines indicating movement or wind. The sketch seems unfinished, with detailed ink work on the robed figure and lighter pencil work on the other. Water stains and smudges give the piece an aged appearance. The style may be influenced by early modern European figurative art.
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Three Figures [verso]

Mather Brown (American, 1761 - 1831)

1780/1790

Medium
graphite and pen and ink
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 19 x 20.5 cm (7 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
John Davis Hatch Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions nudity. How works are placed

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