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The Shoeshiner

Artist Oscar Gustav Rejlander (English, born Sweden, 1813 - 1875)
Dateca. 1858
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 7 1/2 × 5 5/8 inches (19.05 × 14.29 cm)
Mount: 14 15/16 × 10 9/16 inches (37.94 × 26.83 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2026.14.3
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
On View
Not on view
DescriptionImage of a seated man smiling as he shines a shoe that he holds on his lap. He's wearing a cap, apron, long pants, and shirt with the sleeves rolled above his elbows. A pile of boots rests at his feet and a bird is perched on top of a cage nearby.
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