The Crawlers

c. 1877

John Thomson

Associated Names
John Thomson

Artist, British, 1837 - 1921

The image depicts an older woman seated on the ground against a brick wall. She is looking down with her eyes closed, wearing a headscarf and holding something in her arms. She is dressed in a long skirt and a blouse with long sleeves. Nearby are a teacup and a small pot on the ground, highlighting a simple setting. In the background, there are dark bricks and a doorway or frame of a building.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Printed, lower center on support: THE "CRAWLERS."; on verso, by unknown hand, across top in graphite: 10 [encircled] Thompson 51482; bottom center in graphite: P.77.10.87.28

Wikidata ID

Q64156072

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