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Four Studies of a Seated Woman with Children at Her Feet (Sketches for the Monument to Lady FitzHarris?)

John Flaxman

1816

graphite

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Four Studies of a Seated Woman with Children at Her Feet (Sketches for the Monument to Lady FitzHarris?) is a 1816 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: John Flaxman
When & what style?: 1816 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows quick, loose lines of a woman sitting with three children around her. One child leans against her, another sits nearby, and a third is drawn in a separate box as if framed. The lines are light and shaky, like hurried notes. The artist seems to be testing poses—maybe for a bigger project. The small framed sketch inside looks like a study for a memorial. Check out Flaxman, John for more sketches like this.