This is an image of four figures in a scene filled with various elements. The characters are depicted in different actions, with a backdrop of a crowded cityscape or structures. One person is dressed in period clothing with a top hat, another wears a large hat, and both interact with the other two figures. In the center, a figure holds a sign saying "I Am Starving" and holds an object resembling a musical instrument. Below, a seated figure looks up with a pensive expression while holding a basket or book, and small animals may be seen consuming spilled contents on the ground. The drawing is…

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I Am Starving

Simeon Solomon (British, 1840 - 1905)

1857

Medium: pen and black ink with gray wash
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: sheet: 17.3 x 9.7 cm (6 13/16 x 3 13/16 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Roy and Cecily Langdale Davis in honor of Andrew Robison
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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