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Portrait of Shoeshine Boys

c. 1890s

American 19th Century

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Artwork overview

Medium

tintype
Credit Line

The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection
Dimensions

image/plate: 8.3 × 6.1 cm (3 1/4 × 2 3/8 in.)
Accession

2023.146.79

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Kelbaugh, Ross J.

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, upper left in graphite on applied sticker: KL062 / JL

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