The image is an artistic drawing showing a person from behind. The drawing focuses on the upper body, with minimal details on the head and unfinished lower legs. The person stands with one hand on the hip. Facial features are not depicted, and the hair blends into the unfinished details. The person wears a draped garment over the shoulders with soft folds for texture and movement. The visible hand on the hip shows details of the clothing's texture and creases. In the background, there is a faint sketch of a similar draped garment seemingly for further exploration by the artist. The scene is…
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The Cape of Pinzon

John Vanderlyn (American, 1775 - 1852)

c. 1838

Medium
brown and black chalk heightened with white chalk and pastel on blue board
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 40.7 x 35.5 cm (16 x 14 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
John Davis Hatch Collection, Andrew W. Mellon Fund and Avalon Fund
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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