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The Lamp Lighter

William P. Chappel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a nighttime scene of a street with buildings and people. The scene shows a dark street with a few buildings, including a row of brick buildings with gabled roofs on the right side. A person is lighting a lamp on the right side of the street. Another person walks on the left side of the street. The sky is dark with clouds and a crescent moon visible. The buildings have multiple windows and doors. The overall atmosphere is dark and moody. The painting is titled "The Lamp Lighter" and is by William P. Chappel.

Artwork Details

Date
1870s
Medium
Oil on slate paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 411 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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