The image depicts an elderly man standing by a cluttered workbench in a dimly lit workshop. He has a full white beard and hair, is dressed in a dark apron over a shirt, and appears contemplative. Various tools and papers are on the workbench, with some tools hanging on the walls in the background. A window to the left brings light into the room.

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Thinking It Over

Thomas Waterman Wood (American, 1823 - 1903)

1884

Medium: etching
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 353 x 243 mm ; sheet: 486 x 357 mm
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
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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