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Pencil-like sketch of a nude male figure reclining on a rock under a cloudy sky, on cream paper with a small caption below.

After Washington Allston's "Outlines and Sketches": Reclining Nude on Rock

A pale graphite-style line drawing on cream paper shows a nude male figure reclining across a rocky outcrop, one arm stretched outward. Wispy clouds and hatched shading fill the sky, with a small printed caption below the scene.

Artist
John Cheney
Date
Medium
engraving
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 2278 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum