The image displays a detailed drawing of a person's upper three-quarters body. The figure is seated with their right arm raised, holding a large scroll or piece of cloth against their body. The face is turned slightly to the side with delicate features and a serene expression. The person has styled hair with soft curls around the face. The clothing is a draped garment, and there are wings behind the figure. The surroundings include a grid pattern and other sketches and shapes in the background.
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Angel - Trinity Church Mural

John La Farge (American, 1835 - 1910)

1876

Medium
charcoal, graphite, and pen and brown ink, squared with graphite
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 32.1 × 26.7 cm (12 5/8 × 10 1/2 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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