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Sheet of Studies [recto and verso], by John Flaxman, graphite, 1790

Sheet of Studies [recto and verso]

John Flaxman

1790

graphite

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Sheet of Studies [recto and verso] is a 1790 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
John Flaxman
When & what style?
1790 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The title of this work is Sheet of Studies. It was created by John Flaxman between 1820 and 1826. This work is part of the Romanticism movement, which focused on emotion and imagination. The artist used graphite as the medium for this piece. To learn more about the style and techniques used in this work, look up the movement: Romanticism.

About the artist

Portrait of John Flaxman
Artist

John Flaxman

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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