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Portrait of a Boy

1860s

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a young boy seated on a cushioned stool, reading a book. He has short, curly brown hair and is wearing a dark outfit with a white collar. Beside him lies an overcoat or a piece of cloth on the stool. Nearby is a stack of blue books on a table. The background features a plain wall and a patterned rug on the floor.

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Artwork overview

Medium

albumen silver print with applied color (carte-de-visite)
Credit Line

Gift of Funds from Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund
Dimensions

image/sheet: 8.9 × 5.4 cm (3 1/2 × 2 1/8 in.)
mount: 10.1 × 6.1 cm (4 × 2 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2022.174.17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York); NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Harris, Thomas

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: IC462; upper center: 933.

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