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Self-Portrait at Fifteen (from McGuire Scrapbook) by William Henry Powell

Self-Portrait at Fifteen (from McGuire Scrapbook)

William Henry Powell · 1837

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Artist
William Henry Powell
Date
1837
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
4 3/4 x 4 in. (12.1 x 10.2 cm)
Collection
The American Wing
Culture
American
Credit line
Gift of James C. McGuire, 1926
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William Henry Powell

1823–1879 · United States

William Henry Powell was an American artist known for his monumental historical paintings, including two copies of the Battle of Lake Erie.

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