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The Fiddling Beggar

1853

William Sidney Mount

(American, 1807–1868)
Culture
America
Medium
graphite
Measurements
Sheet: 11.9 x 7 cm (4 11/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection 1946.1700
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A vertically oriented graphite drawing on light brown paper depicts a man with a medium skin tone seated on a three-legged stool, playing a violin. He wears a jacket, breeches, and a tall hat with a pointed crown. To the right, another man's profile emerges from loose, gestural lines. Sketchy horizontal strokes ground the figures, while handwritten cursive text at the bottom reads, "April 1853."

The Fiddling Beggar

1853

William Sidney Mount

(American, 1807–1868)
America

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