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Pencil sketch of a striding male figure in loose drapery with faint grid lines, study titled The Sower.

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A pencil study on toned paper shows a striding male figure in loose drapery, with the head turned to the left and one arm raised toward the chest. Faint grid lines and rapid hatching around the figure suggest preparatory work for a larger composition.

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1860

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Wikimedia Commons

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