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Portrait of a Newspaper Boy

1890s

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image depicts a young boy standing upright. He has a serious expression with short, neatly combed hair. He is dressed in layers: a checked overcoat over a buttoned vest and collared shirt. He is holding a bundle of newspapers in his right hand and resting his left hand on a chair next to a table covered with dark, patterned fabric. He wears laced boots and a chain on his vest. The background is a plain wall with a heavy curtain on the left side.

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Artwork overview

Medium

tintype
Credit Line

The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection
Dimensions

image/plate: 8.7 × 6.1 cm (3 7/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2023.146.82

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Kelbaugh, Ross J.

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, center in graphite on applied sticker: KL065 / RH

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