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Black chalk sketch of several men straining to haul a cannon on a wooden carriage, with onlookers crowded behind them.

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Sailors Maneuvering a Cannon, Possibly a Study for "The Death of Sir John More at Corunna", John Singleton Copley, Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A black chalk and white highlight drawing shows several nude or lightly clad men straining to haul a cannon on a wooden carriage, with additional heads and figures crowded behind them. The figures are drawn in dynamic poses with hatched shading, emphasizing muscular bodies and effort.

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