1790
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Group of Figures is a 1790 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a group of people drawn in loose, quick lines. They’re tangled together, some standing, some sitting, all in a rough, uneven style. The paper looks old and worn, with faint marks where the graphite rubbed off. The lines are light and sketchy, almost like a quick note rather than a finished drawing. It feels more like a study than a polished work. Next, check out Romanticism to see how this style connects to bigger ideas in art.
John Flaxman (6 July 1755 – 7 December 1826) was an English sculptor and draughtsman who was a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism.
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