A Girl Reading — Frank Duveneck

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Artist: Frank Duveneck
Date: 1870
Location: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Culture: United States

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THE ARTIST

Frank Duveneck

Frank Duveneck, hailed as an "unsuspected genius" at 27, was a leading American figure and portrait painter known for his dark, realistic style.

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