Self-Portrait at Fifteen (from McGuire Scrapbook)

MEDIUMGraphite on off-white wove paper

DIMENSIONS4 3/4 x 4 in. (12.1 x 10.2 cm)

COLLECTIONThe American Wing

CULTUREAmerican

CREDIT LINEGift 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.