Study for "The Surrender of the Dutch Admiral De Winter to Admiral Duncan, October 11, 1797": Admiral De Winter Raising the Colors 1798

This preliminary sketch for John Singleton Copley's large-scale historical painting, “The Surrender of the Dutch Admiral De Winter to Admiral Duncan, October 11, 1797," depicts a single figure, Admiral de Winter, raising a flag. The study captures the dynamic pose of the admiral, his hand reaching toward the flagpole as he steps forward, as Copley explored the composition of his painting. The Metropolitan Museum of Art owns this preparatory sketch, which is one of the more than 200 sketches for the final painting.