This is a drawing of rough sketches featuring figures and architectural elements. The paper displays lightly penciled sketches composed of several groups of figures engaged in actions or interactions. The top section of the drawing portrays elongated figures with slightly bent knees. Some areas contain architectural sketches, with structural shapes such as rectangles and curves suggesting parts of buildings or furniture, possibly including pedestals or platforms. The lower segment of the drawing includes a small architectural facade or similar structure sketched in a simple, linear style.…
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Sheet of Studies [recto and verso]

John Flaxman (British, 1755 - 1826)

Medium
graphite
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 20 x 16.2 cm (7 7/8 x 6 3/8 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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