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The Little Hero.

Date1857-1865

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/4 x 8 13/16in. (31.1 x 22.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Bonnette

DescriptionA three-quarter-length portrait of a small boy standing in an interior. He wears a short-sleeved plaid dress trimmed with lace and pantalets. On his head, he wears a military beaked cap with a plume. He has a knapsack on his back and an epaulet on his right shoulder. A rifle or musket rests on his left shoulder, and a sword is tucked into the sash around his waist. A carved marble fireplace is in the right background. A small bouquet of flowers is on the mantlepiece, which has a fringed cover. A large mirror in a gilt frame hangs above the fireplace. Drapery tied back with a cord is in the left background. The round object immediately behind the child appears to be the back of a leather-covered chair.

Object number2005.177.33

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image: "THE LITTLE HERO. / 699."

On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number

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