Portrait of a Boy

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1840-1850

GUSN

GUSN-54854

Description

Half-length portrait of a boy holding a book in his left hand. Plain wood frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
paintings (visual works)
canvas
oil paint (paint)
wood (plant material)
Painting

Inscription

"Aged 12" (Black painted script)

Associated Building

Original To Lakeman-Johnson House Main House,

Maker

Possibly Hartwell, George H., 1815-1901 (Artist)
After Prior-Hamblin (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

22 x 17 7/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Arthur Johnson

Accession Number

1948.710

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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