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Drawing

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1852-1856

GUSN

GUSN-18623

Description

Sketch of an older woman surrounded by five younger males and females in a 1 1/2 in. gilt frame. Behind the woman, a young man raises his arm as if to make a point, while a young girl seated on the floor looks out at viewers pointing to something written. Another young boy stands uneasily in front of the woman teaching a lesson.

Details

Descriptive Terms

genre
drawings (visual works)
Unidentified Paper
Pencilled
Drawn
Children
Woman
Education
PICTURE, GENRE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Possibly Tucker, Mary Geraldine, 1841-1922 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Wiscasset, ME, USA

Dimensions

21.375 x 18.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1299

Date

1852-1856 (Possibly)

Places

Maine (United States)
Maryland (United States)

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