Three Graces (Primavera?) (Botticelli?); Dying Figure; Figure with a Bow (from Sketchbook) 1810 - 1820

This sketchbook page by American artist Thomas Sully from 1810-1820 features multiple sketches of figures. The page includes a group of figures standing in a classical setting, a figure with a bow, and a dying figure. Sully’s interest in classical history and literature is evident in the sketch of three graces, which likely references the Greek mythological figures. The sketches are executed in a loose and gestural style, capturing the artist's fleeting observations. This page offers insight into Sully’s working process and his exploration of human form.