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Artist/Maker
Thomas Gainsborough
(British, 1727 – 1788)
Photographer
Unknown artist
Datelate 19th century
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall: 7 7/8 × 5 1/4 in. (20 × 13.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of James Garfinkel, Class of 1980; Transferred from the Art History Department
Object numberS2018.2.243
Not on view
DescriptionAlbumen print depicting Thomas Gainsborough's 1770 painting, "The Blue Boy."
Collections
Additional Details
Provenance
2018: Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, by transfer from the Art History Department;
likely by 1985 - 2018: Hamilton College (Art History department), by gift of James Garfinkel;
c. 1981-85: James Garfinkel, likely by purchase at auction in London.
likely by 1985 - 2018: Hamilton College (Art History department), by gift of James Garfinkel;
c. 1981-85: James Garfinkel, likely by purchase at auction in London.
Inscribed
Verso, upper-center: "The Blue Boy- Gainsborough"
Verso, top right: "7223"
Verso, top right: "7223"
Frederick Maitland
Date: published August 20, 1793
Medium: Halftone engraving
Object number: 1971.52
Thomas Nast
Date: published January 24, 1863
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.28
Thomas Nast
Date: published March 14, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.234
Thomas Nast
Date: published November 11, 1871
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.153
Thomas Nast
Date: published October 17, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.255
Thomas Nast
Date: published July 17, 1869
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.109
Date: 1875-1900
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: S2018.2.99
Fratelli Alinari Fotografi Editori
Date: 1875-1900
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: S2018.2.102
Unknown artist, American
Date: 1870-1885
Medium: Tintype
Object number: S2023.1.54
Fratelli Alinari Fotografi Editori
Date: 1875-1900
Medium: Albumen print
Object number: S2018.2.106