The image depicts three individuals shown from approximately mid-thigh upwards. The figures are engaged in an interaction where they seem to be physically engaging with each other. The person on the left has their arms raised and hands clenched, wearing a large brimmed hat. The figure in the center is leaning forward, with only their legs and a partial upper body visible. The person on the right is facing left, leaning slightly towards the central figure, and wearing a hat with a feather. All individuals are in simple, loose clothing with features like wide-brim hats and boots evident. The…
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Tooth Extraction

William Tylee Ranney (American, 1813 - 1857)

1840s-1850s

Medium
black ink wash over graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 22.23 × 13.65 cm (8 3/4 × 5 3/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Claude J. Ranney, grandson of the artist, 1960)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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