1790
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Three Groups of Dancers is a 1790 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three loose groups of dancers, drawn in quick, light lines. The figures are simple shapes—just enough to show movement and flowing robes. The paper looks old and worn, with edges that aren’t perfectly straight. The artist focused on motion over detail, almost like a quick study. The lines feel energetic, as if the dancers are mid-step or twirling. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and movement in their work.
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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