1790
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sheet of Figures Studies is a 1790 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows quick, loose drawings of people—some standing, some dancing or reaching. The lines are light and wobbly, like they were drawn fast. A few figures overlap, and one looks like they’re holding a scroll or a piece of paper. These drawings feel more like practice than a finished work. The artist focused on movement and shapes, not details. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style shaped 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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