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 three standing figures drawn in light graphite. Their bodies are simple, with long robes and rounded heads. The lines are loose and quick, like a rough draft. The figures stand close together, almost like a group. Their faces are just circles with no details, making them feel more like symbols than real people. If you like this sketchy style, look up Romanticism next.
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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