This is a drawing of cherubic figures interacting with large circular objects. The drawing features a group of child-like figures, likely putti, depicted in various playful poses. The forms of the figures are outlined with delicate line work. The composition includes shading and texture for depth. Some figures are inside large circles while others are outside. The style is reminiscent of artists like Peter Paul Rubens. The figures are posed in ways that suggest movement and interaction, conveying innocence and playfulness. In the bottom right corner, there is a script indicating the place…
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Banknote Studies [recto]

John William Casilear (American, 1811 - 1893)

1840

Medium
graphite with touches of pen and brown ink on tan wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 20.4 × 26.8 cm (8 1/16 × 10 9/16 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
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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