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Etching of a Young Boy

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1883

GUSN

GUSN-18118

Description

Full-length etching of a young boy with his hands in his pants' pockets, leaning on a barrel. He is wearing a sailor's hat, open-throat shirt, rolled-up pants and has curly hair. A ship is anchored behind him.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
prints (visual works)
boards (flat objects)
etching (corroding)
etching (printing process)
Picture
Portrait
Board
Etched
Boy
Portrait

Inscription

Printed on back of 1998.2220.2: ""Miss Adrian/ A Merry Christmas/ Dec 25th 83""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

223

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6.375 x 4.125 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2220.1

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