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Head of a Boy by William Merritt Chase

Head of a Boy

William Merritt Chase · 1869

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Artist
William Merritt Chase
Date
1869
Medium
monotype
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Prints
Culture
America
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Wilson in memory of Anna Elizabeth Wilson
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