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The Boot Black

William P. Chappel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Boot Black by William P. Chappel: A painting of a street scene with buildings, a horse-drawn carriage, and a person standing on the sidewalk. The scene has a blue sky with clouds. There are five buildings in a row. The building on the right is white with a dark roof and has a staircase leading to a door. The building next to it is pink. The next building is red and white. The fourth building is red. The building on the left is yellow. A horse-drawn carriage with two horses and a person on the sidewalk are in the foreground. The street is empty except for a bicycle.

Artwork Details

Date
1870s
Medium
Oil on slate paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 421 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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