This is a drawing of a New Year greeting card. The image features hand-drawn text reading "A Happy New Year From M.G. & F.A. Abbey" accompanied by a sketch of a small figure drawing or painting with a stick or brush. The figure is wearing a coat, hat, and boots, depicted with simple lines and minimal shading, conveying a sense of whimsy and informal style.
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A Happy New Year

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)

c. 1900-1910

Medium
pen and black ink over graphite on paperboard
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
board: 16.51 × 10.64 cm (6 1/2 × 4 3/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection
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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