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The Thorn-Picker (Lo Spinario)

A work made of pen and brown ink, with brush and gray wash, over touches of charcoal, on cream laid paper.
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  • A work made of pen and brown ink, with brush and gray wash, over touches of charcoal, on cream laid paper.

Date:

1772

Artist:

John Downman
English, 1750-1824

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

John Downman

Title

The Thorn-Picker (Lo Spinario)

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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1772

Medium

Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray wash, over touches of charcoal, on cream laid paper

Dimensions

36.7 × 24.2 cm (14 1/2 × 9 9/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1922.1459

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