My Poor Sweet Little Angelica
19th century
Lilly Martin Spencer
Artist, American, born England, 1822 - 1902
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Artwork overview
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Medium
graphite on wove paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
sheet: 20.64 × 31.75 cm (8 1/8 × 12 1/2 in.)
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Accession
2018.44.33
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
a granddaughter of the artist; (Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York); William and Abigail Gerdts, New York; gift to NGA, 2018
Associated Names
Inscriptions
lower right in graphite: My poor sweet litle Angelica / She took the cup of life to sip / but bitter 'twas to drain / She meekly put it from her lip / and went to sleep again
Wikidata ID
Q64593222