The image shows a person standing against a wooden surface with one arm resting on top of the surface. They are wearing a long-sleeved garment with a vest and a long skirt. The person has short hair and their face is not entirely visible. Some fabric and boards are draped around them. Three small animals are in the foreground. The background is sparsely detailed, indicating a possible outdoor setting.
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Woman Watching Puppies

Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838 - 1909)

late 19th century

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 30.16 × 22.86 cm (11 7/8 × 9 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
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