The image shows a man standing barefoot, holding a long pole with both hands. He is leaning slightly to one side and looking over his shoulder to his right. The man has a beard and receding hairline, with shoulder-length hair. He wears a tunic with puffed sleeves and a skirt-like piece. The background is plain and unadorned, with the focus solely on the individual. The drawing is in a monotone color palette, giving it an aged and classical appearance.
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Figure Costume Study for Columbus Mural, Washington, D.C.

John Vanderlyn (American, 1775 - 1852)

in or after 1837

Medium
brush and brown ink with brown wash heightened with white on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 50.6 × 33.2 cm (19 15/16 × 13 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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