The image shows an illustration of two people. One is seated on a chair, their face buried in their hand. The other is standing beside them, leaning slightly forward with one hand on the seated person's shoulder. The seated individual has medium-length hair and is dressed in a shirt and pants. The standing person has neatly styled hair pulled back and is wearing a long dress or robe. The background is plain with some texture on the paper. The words "In Prison" and a signature "W. Soul" are inscribed at the bottom of the image.

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In Prison

William Sidney Mount (American, 1807 - 1868)

c. 1840s

Medium: pen and brown ink on wove paper
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: image (irregular): 8.26 × 6.99 cm (3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.) ; sheet: 12.7 × 10.64 cm (5 × 4 3/16 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Corcoran Collection (Gift of Robert McIntyre, 1947)
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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