Sheet of Studies [recto and verso]

John Flaxman

Associated Names
John Flaxman

Artist, British, 1755 - 1826

This is a drawing of a collection of faint sketches and doodles. The drawing features numerous lightly-drawn, winding lines and shapes that suggest incomplete figures and scenes. Scattered across the paper, the sketches range in clarity, with some areas showing a few clusters of rough figures, while others are less defined, portraying an abstract composition. The overall appearance is rather experimental or developmental, possibly intended for the artist's own exploration and study of forms and composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite//compositionally unrelated ink and wash recto and verso

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 11.7 x 19.4 cm (4 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1648

Artwork history & notes

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64582603

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