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The image depicts the upper body of a seated person leaning against a large animal, likely a dog. The person is wearing a striped cap and casual clothing. The surroundings are bare, and the sketch is characterized by bold, expressive lines with a sepia tone background.
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The image depicts the upper body of a seated person leaning against a large animal, likely a dog. The person is wearing a striped cap and casual clothing. The surroundings are bare, and the sketch is characterized by bold, expressive lines with a sepia tone background.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Boy Holding His Dog

Anonymous artist after Edouard Manet

Date
after 1922
Medium
facsimile with graphite and pen and ink
Dimensions
overall: 20 x 14 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2014.51.1
Credit line
Anonymous Gift
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dog
  • boy
  • portrait
Provenance

(Neffe Degandt, Paris); Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke; (Jill Newhouse); gift to NGA in 2014.

Inscription

lower right in brown ink: E. Manet

NGA object ID 152312. 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.