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Family Group (from McGuire Scrapbook)

Thomas Seir Cummings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of three people. The boy on the left has light short hair, and wears a light-colored suit with a bow tie. He sits on the left in a chair with his right arm on a table. The woman on the right has light hair pulled back, and wears a light-colored dress with a wide neckline and a bow at the top. She sits on the right in a chair. The girl in the middle has long light-colored hair and wears a light-colored dress with lace on the top. She stands behind the two people seated. The background is light-colored with faint shading on either side. A year, 1849, is written in the upper right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1829
Medium
Brown and black ink on white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 486 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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