The image shows two individuals sitting together on a bench or chair with a decorative finial. Both individuals are shown sitting from the waist up. They have curly hair neatly styled, wearing long-sleeved dresses with intricate detailing. The person on the left leans forward and holds an object, while the other holds a large book or sketchbook open on a stand. The scene is monochromatic and depicted in pencil, with a blank background focusing on the figures and their interaction with the drawing.
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"Tis but Fancy's Sketch"

Robert Walter Weir (American, 1803 - 1889)

1850s

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 26.9 × 20.9 cm (10 9/16 × 8 1/4 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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