Sheet of Studies

John Flaxman

Associated Names
John Flaxman

Artist, British, 1755 - 1826

Multiple small sketches are depicted in various scenes. The sketches are quick and light pencil drawings showing different narrative moments. Each sketch captures dynamic interactions, with figures engaged in storytelling, consolation, and contemplation. The figures are rendered with minimal detail, focusing on movement and posture. The page shows overlapping scenes, giving the impression of an artist experimenting with composition and themes on the same canvas. The drawing appears to be an exercise in preliminary studies or a storyboard for a more detailed work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite//brown wash uL corner unrelated to composition

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 16.2 x 20.5 cm (6 3/8 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1583


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in later hand, upper right in graphite: 7 1/2 x 6

Wikidata ID

Q64582527

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