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Boy with Greyhound Dog (from Sketchbook)

John William Casilear

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on paper of a boy on a greyhound dog. The boy and dog are drawn in the center of the page. The boy is sitting on the dog. He has a hat on, his body faces left, and both arms are raised. His right arm is bent at the elbow and his left arm is straight. The dog's head is pointed to the left. It has black spots and a long tail. The background of the paper has some darker smudge marks. A thick black line borders the paper.

Artwork details

Medium:
Graphite, pen, ink, and watercolor on paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
359 × 624 px
Museum record:
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