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Buttermilk Pedlar

William P. Chappel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting titled "Buttermilk Pedlar" by William P. Chappel. The painting features a man wearing a hat, a blue jacket and dark pants, standing on a street with a buttermilk pedlar's cart. The cart has two large containers on it. The man is standing on an asphalt road. There are two buildings in the background, one with a green door and a person standing in the doorway, and the other with a white door. The building on the left is taller and has a steeply pitched roof. There is a tree on the left side of the image and a low brick wall separating the buildings from the street. The sky is blue with white clouds. The buildings and tree are reflected in the paved street. Chickens are behind the wall on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
1870s
Medium
Oil on slate paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 405 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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