Collection Highlights
Astor House
Date:
ca.1853-1859
Object Number:
PR.020.65.1
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Beggar Girl
Object Number:
S-197
Date:
1861
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 10 in. ( 30.5 x 25.4 cm )
Marks:
Signature and date: in lower right corner: "J. H. Cafferty Pin/1861"
Description:
Frontal view of a young girl sitting in a doorway with a basket beside her.
Credit Line:
The Robert L. Stuart Collection on permanent loan from the New York Public Library
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
