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The image portrays a young boy standing with a slightly angled posture. He has a youthful face with large eyes and a subtle smile. He has short, wavy hair, partially covered by a cap, and is wearing a long-sleeved shirt with rolled-up sleeves, suspenders, knee-length, tattered pants, and worn-out, mismatched shoes. He is holding a small box or case associated with shoe-shining. The background is a textured, plain surface.
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The image portrays a young boy standing with a slightly angled posture. He has a youthful face with large eyes and a subtle smile. He has short, wavy hair, partially covered by a cap, and is wearing a long-sleeved shirt with rolled-up sleeves, suspenders, knee-length, tattered pants, and worn-out, mismatched shoes. He is holding a small box or case associated with shoe-shining. The background is a textured, plain surface.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Bright Outlook

Henry Pruett Share

Date
1887
Medium
etching
Dimensions
image: 444 x 316 mm sheet: 648 x 475 mm
Classification
Print
Accession number
2008.115.4362
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • boy
  • portrait
  • Portrait
Inscription

Inscribed: Top left corner in script: Copyrighted by J. G. Brown 1887. Top right corner in script: Published by Bryan, Taylor & Co., NY; Signed: In plate lower left: Copyright 1887/J. G. Brown N.A. In plate lower right: Etched by H. Pruett Share. In pencil lower right: J. G. Brown.

NGA object ID 148195. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.