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George (At the Wethersfield Minstrel)
George (At the Wethersfield Minstrel)

George (At the Wethersfield Minstrel)

ArtistMade by George L. Dunkelberger American, born 1891
Dateearly 20th-mid 20th century
MediumDrawing; black ink, pencil and colored pencil on blue-lined graph paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 3/8 x 6 3/8in. (13.7 x 16.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 7 1/4in. (17.8 x 18.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Helen Holroyd
DescriptionA man in blackface stands smoking a cigar. He wears a tattered suit and vest and a white shirt with a black necktie. A battered hat is on his head. His toes are protruding from his oversized shoes. His right hand is outstretched. In his left hand he holds a thick rope attached to a tiny dog. Smoke issues from the corner of his mouth. A smoke ring from his cigar is at the upper right. Lines in the background may indicate a theatrical curtain.
Object number2004.26.3
InscribedOn recto, lower right, in pencil, "'George (At the Wethersfield / Minstrel')".

On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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