This is a sketch of a person from head to toe. The body is facing forward and is partly obscured by lines. The facial features, eyes, and a beard are visible, with long hair. The person appears to be wearing a flowing robe, with bold shading on the lower portion. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is a textured surface, emphasizing the person in the sketch.
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Study for Moses - Trinity Church, Boston

John La Farge (American, 1835 - 1910)

1876

Medium
charcoal on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 31.6 × 17.9 cm (12 7/16 × 7 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
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