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Studies of Women Kneeling

John Flaxman

1790

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century

Dominant colour

Studies of Women Kneeling 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

This image shows a collection of sketches on a piece of paper. The sketches are of women kneeling, drawn in graphite. Some of the sketches are more detailed than others, but they all show the same pose. The sketches are arranged in a way that suggests the artist was experimenting with different compositions. The paper has a grid drawn on it, which may have been used to help the artist plan out the sketches. If you're interested in learning more about the Romantic movement, check out the National Gallery of Art, Washington.