Philadelphia Newsboy painting, circa 1865
Permanent ID:
15031Call number:
3001Image Description:
American artist William Winner's Philadelphia Newsboy, circa 1865. A young man is shown slouched on a crate. his left hand is in his pocket and in his right hand he is holding copies of the North American newspaper. He is dressed in high-waisted trousers, a white shirt, an over-sized coat, and a scarf. The view shows the boy on his crate next to a curb with the street behind him. There are several people coming and going on the sidewalk across the street behind the boy.Inscription:
Wm WinnerPhila Newsboy
carboard, 26" x 20 3/4"
sgd & dtd at Phila 1865 (verso)
Address:
North American newspaper, 132 South 3rd Street, PhiladelphiaFormat:
OilDimensions:
Width: 18.7 cm, Height: 23.7 cmWidth: 26 in, Height: 20.75 in