Portrait of a Field Picker

1890s

American 19th Century

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The image depicts a young boy seated on a bench. He is sitting with his legs slightly apart and his right arm resting on a large, woven basket next to him. His facial expression is neutral, with slightly wide eyes, and he has short, dark hair. He wears a large straw hat that shades his face and holds a small block or box in his left hand. The boy is dressed in overalls over a long-sleeved shirt with rolled-up sleeves, and he has a loosely tied scarf around his neck. The background features a rustic, painted setting that resembles trees or foliage. To the right of the boy, there are a couple of boxes stacked on the bench.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

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Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, upper left in graphite on applied sticker: 15LH; center on applied sticker: KL063


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