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Head of a Girl (from McGuire Scrapbook)

James Varick Stout

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a girl's head and shoulders. The girl's head is turned to the left; she looks ahead. Her long wavy hair flows down her back to the right; bangs hang in her face to the left. Her nose and mouth are slightly shaded. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1841
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
553 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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