David Allan

British, 1744 - 1796

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The image depicts a young girl sitting down. She is facing slightly sideways with her head turned towards the viewer. She has round cheeks, wide eyes, wears a cloth cap on her head, and a long-sleeved dress with an apron. The girl holds a slate in her left hand with the letters "A B C" and some text in a foreign language. Next to her is a basket and a ball of yarn. The background is a plain wall.
David Allan, A Girl at School, 1780s?, etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper, laid down on mount, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2018.91.2

A Girl at School

David Allan · 1780s? · etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper, laid down on mount ·  Accession ID  2018.91.2