Sketches of Seven Statues: Faith, Paolo and Francesca di RImini, Charity, Ceres, Heavenly Venus, Dancer, and Sleeping Cupid 1845 - 1855

This work on paper, "Sketches of Seven Statues" by John Gibson, depicts preliminary drawings for seven sculptures. The sketches, created between 1845 and 1855, illustrate the artist's creative process in developing his sculptural ideas, and include figures like Faith, Charity and a pair of lovers, Paolo and Francesca di Rimini. These sketches demonstrate Gibson’s use of Neoclassical and Romantic styles, which emphasize idealized beauty and dramatic poses. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this work.