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Portrait of a Beggar Girl

1860s

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a young girl seated on the ground, leaning against a large box. She has an oval face, dark hair, and delicate facial features. She wears a hooded cloak and holds a woven basket on her lap. In the background, there are some sheets of paper or thin material near the box.

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Artwork overview

Medium

albumen silver print (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: 10.8 × 6 cm (4 1/4 × 2 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2022.174.18

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: XWB038; bottom left: XX.7-7-95 o.g.

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