Portrait of a Negro Boy
Portrait of a Negro Boy
Portrait of a Negro Boy
Portrait of a Negro Boy

Currently not on view

Portrait of a Negro Boy,

ca. 1807

possibly Charles Zechel
y1969-10

Information

Title
Portrait of a Negro Boy
Dates

ca. 1807

Maker
possibly Charles Zechel
Medium
Oil on glass
Dimensions
9.1 x 7.6 cm (3 9/16 x 3 in.) frame: 31.3 x 41.5 x 3.2 cm (12 5/16 x 16 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gerald Wilkinson
Object Number
y1969-10
Inscription
Verso, on gray backing paper: Carolus Zechel/Anno 1807
Culture
American
Type
paintings, oil paintings
Materials
glass, oil paint
Subject
boys, portraits, figures (representations)

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