1790
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Seated Man Flanked by Two Reclining Figures; Huddle of Figures in Lower Left Corner is a 1790 ink by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four nude figures in quick, loose lines. One man sits upright, his legs bent, while two others recline beside him. The fourth figure lies in the bottom left corner, half-hidden. The drawing is mostly black ink on light paper, with some faint graphite marks underneath. The artist used simple lines to suggest movement and weight, skipping details. This style was common in early sketches to capture poses fast. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with layered lines.
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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