Sheet of Sketches, including Two Warriors Fighting

John Flaxman

Associated Names
John Flaxman

Artist, British, 1755 - 1826

The image features abstract, pencil-drawn figures and forms across the page, showing various curves and lines. In the center, a figure is depicted in a stance with one arm raised and the other holding a circular shape. On the left, another sketch suggests a figure in motion with an arm reaching upward. On the right, softer lines and shapes form a reclining figure atop a horizontal surface. The sketch uses light and sketchy strokes to represent human forms involved in various activities.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 8.7 x 15.1 cm (3 7/16 x 5 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.535


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center: 36

Wikidata ID

Q64582498

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