Woman Prostrate Before a Nobleman; Nude Bather Seated on a Rock (Diana?) (from Sketchbook) 1810 - 1820

Thomas Sully's "Woman Prostrate Before a Nobleman; Nude Bather Seated on a Rock (Diana?)" is a pencil sketch dating back to 1810-1820. The sketch is part of a sketchbook that shows two separate scenes. On the left side, a group of people are gathered around a man who is holding a goblet. A woman is kneeling in front of him, possibly in supplication or tribute. On the right, a nude female figure, potentially Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, is seated on a rock and holding a drapery. The sketch is a testament to Sully's keen observation and skill in capturing movement and form.