Brown, Henry Kirke. Indian Figure in Profile, 1851. Watercolor and graphite on thin off-white gilt-edged Bristol board , 14 1/8 x 10 7/16 in. (35.9 x 26.5 cm) Mat: 19 1/4 × 14 1/4 in. (48.9 × 36.2 cm). Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1989, (Photo: The Met)

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Indian Figure in Profile

1851

Henry Kirke Brown

American, Leyden, Massachusetts 1814–1886 Newburgh, New York

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Maker/Artist: Brown, Henry Kirke
Formatted Medium: Watercolor and graphite on thin off-white gilt-edged Bristol board
Medium: watercolor, graphite, thin, off-white, gilt-edged, bristol, board
Dimensions: 14 1/8 x 10 7/16 in. (35.9 x 26.5 cm) Mat: 19 1/4 × 14 1/4 in. (48.9 × 36.2 cm)
Departments: The American Wing
Credit Line: Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1989

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