Man Preaching with Upraised Arm, Two Male Nudes, Man Playing Harp (from Sketchbook) 1810 - 1820

This sketch, "Man Preaching with Upraised Arm, Two Male Nudes, Man Playing Harp (from Sketchbook)", is a quick study by the American painter Thomas Sully. Created between 1810 and 1820, it depicts a group of figures in a dynamic composition, with the central figure, a preacher, gesturing with an upraised arm while another figure plays the harp. The sketch is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This simple, yet expressive, drawing is a testament to Sully's skill in capturing movement and form.